Installation on Linux

Installation of the JDK on Linux is easy and straightforward using apt-get:

  1. Update the package index of your computer. From your terminal, run:
      sudo apt-get update
  1. Check whether Java is already installed by running the following:
      java -version
  1. You'll know Java is installed if the version information for a Java install on your system is printed. If no version is currently installed, run:
      sudo apt-get install default-jdk

That's it! The JDK will be installed on your computer.

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