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I didn't find article any related articles How to remove Oracle JDK there are some related articles but they didn't solve the problem.

I installed Oracle JDK tarball file from Oracle site by following this article How do I install Oracle Java JDK 7. It was very helpful. but I don't what I should do to uninstall Oracle JDK.

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This could be done like this:

  1. Remove the link:

    sudo update-alternatives --remove "java" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk[version]/bin/java"

    sudo update-alternatives --remove "javac" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk[version]/bin/java"

    sudo update-alternatives --remove "javaws" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk[version]/bin/javaws"

  2. Then, remove the package in the /usr/lib/jvm

    sudo mv /usr/lib/jvm/jdk[version]

Note :

  • Change [version] with any version number that's contained in jdk folder's name, example : jdk[version] = jdk1.7.0_13

  • If you are new to linux, you should be familiar with the manual
    page. Lot of good stuff from there. Just go to the terminal and type "man update-alternatives"

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Great thanks, it works! but litle missing manual that must be writted in this case – obysr Feb 16 at 22:34
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Delete the symlinks in bin and wherever you extracted the tarball(it SHOULD be in opt, but i didn't read the previous guide)

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what are the steps? i need them. could you explain them all? – obysr Mar 31 '12 at 6:44
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Run sudo update-alternatives --config java and choose an openjdk verion. Delete the oracle jdk files and if you need to uninstall openjdk too, do it with the Ubuntu Software Center.

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how about symlinks? will it become trash link? how should i do to purge remove all settings and configuration from Oracle JDK? – obysr Mar 31 '12 at 6:41
apt-get purge will allow you to clean up packages completely – Costis Aivalis Mar 31 '12 at 6:48
just write that? or any shell commands i have to write? – obysr Mar 31 '12 at 6:49
These links point to the chosen Java: /usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java and /usr/bin/javac -> /etc/alternatives/javac – Costis Aivalis Mar 31 '12 at 6:53
thank you sir but i don't understand what you write. actually, i'm newbie in linux. could you explain it? i'm very grateful for your help – obysr Mar 31 '12 at 6:59
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