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How can I install Sun/Oracle's proprietary Java JDK 6/7/8 or JRE?

I want to install Oracle's JRE and to update to the latest version with the Software Updater when they released. Is there a Ubuntu package that is provided by Canonical or Oracle? Before release Java ...
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How do I install Oracle Java JDK 7? [duplicate]

If I downloaded the latest JDK from Oracle, do I just download the .tar file and extract it to /usr/lib/jvm/?
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How do I make java default to a manually installed JRE/JDK?

I have Ubuntu 12.04 amd64 installed on my machine, on the previous versions of Ubuntu it was deadly easy, now there is this command update-java-alternatives with a really bad man page. I just have my ...
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Android Studio update issue with jre/bin/java

While updating Android Studio I got the following error. The patch was downloaded and extracted, but there was some conflict with jre/bin/java Access denied. The error message is shown in the below ...
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Changing JVM in Java

I only recently discovered the different JVM's on the wiki page and thought I'd start tinkering. Its been difficult to find documentation on how to configure Java on Ubuntu though. Lets say I wanted ...
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"Please ensure you have JAVA_HOME points to JDK rather than JRE" message

I have java installed aaa@ubuntu:~$ whereis java java: /usr/bin/java /usr/bin/X11/java /usr/local/java /usr/share/java aaa@ubuntu:~$ whereis javac javac: /usr/bin/javac /usr/bin/X11/javac and etc/...
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Java JRE will not install due to "tar: Error is not recoverable" error

I have been trying to get Java for the past day now. I followed several tutorials but I keep getting the same error. After I put in tar -xvf jre-7u4-linux-i586.tar.gz it says Cannot open: No such file ...
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How to downgrade Java. For example Java 7u72 to 7u67

How can I downgrade java 7 to update 67 as suggested by this Check Point issue? I need this to install Check Point VPN. I have to install Java 7u67. How can I do it? How can I install specific ...
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how can i upgrade only jre from 7 to jre 8 on ubuntu 1404

I currently have the jre 7 and need to upgrade to 8 on ubuntu 1404. I need only JRE upgraded to 8 for demo purpose. Could you please guide me on this? java version "1.7.0_79" OpenJDK Runtime ...
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if I install JDK do I also need to install JRE

if I install JDK 1.7 do I also need to install JRE 1.7 to support Tomcat? I have installed the openJDK package and that seems to include JRE. java -version shows that java 1.7 has been installed
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Update to latest version of java after ppa is discontinued

I have been trying to install the latest version of java-8. However, I found out that the PPA ppa:webupd8team/java has been discontinued due to changes in the java licence. How should I update my ...
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JREs from different vendors on the same system

In various tutorials, it is said, that you should remove existing JRE/JDK before installing new one (e.g. remove OpenJDK before installing the one from Oracle). Is it really necessary? I remember ...
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How can I install the Java Runtime Environment in Wine?

I have download a game and opened it with Wine, but it can't run this game, because the program required the Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0. The program recommends this link: http://java.com/en/...
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Cannot get Java to work in Firefox

In Firefox 17 on Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin), I cannot get the Java verification applet to work (needless to say, I cannot get any Java applications on the browser working). I already tried ...
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package javax.jnlp not in java.desktop ubuntu

Anybody solve this error? I'm trying to run a Java application on Ubuntu, and I got this error: $ javaws http://192.168.1.211:7777/forms/frmservlet/config=mmcs selected jre: /usr/lib/jvm/default-java ...
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"JRE Libraries are missing or not compatible" error message

When trying to install SPSS (a statistical analysis package) using sudo ./SPSS_23.0_LNX.bin I get the following: Preparing to install... Extracting the JRE from the installer archive... Unpacking ...
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How to install Java 8 on Ubuntu 19.04 [duplicate]

I upgraded my system to the latest Ubuntu. However, it seems that it's shipped with java 11. I removed it because I need Java 8. However, it seems that Java 8 won't install on my system and I was ...
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jre not installed on firefox when using Citrix Access Gateway

I'm trying to get to my vpn / citrix access gateway using Firefox 38.0 for Ubuntu Canonical 1.0 Ubuntu 14.04 and when I try to log in I get this error: JRE is not installed on your machine. Install ...
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JVM without JRE [closed]

Why can't the Java Virtual Machine run without the Java Runtime Environment? What is the purpose of the Java Virtual Machine, and what is the purpose of the Java Runtime Environment? What are both ...
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Chrome reports Java plugin outdated

I've just installed the latest version of JRE (7u5) and Chrome still reports that it's outdated. When I go to chrome://plugins/, it shows the following line for Java: Java - Version: 1.7.0_05 ...
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Java program compiled by more recent version of JRE, but I have the most recent version

I'm trying to set up a Minecraft server for my friends and I get the following error every time I try to launch it Error: LinkageError occurred while loading main class net.minecraft.bundler.Main ...
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How to install Java 18 (JRE) on Ubuntu LTS 20.04 [duplicate]

My kid really wants me to upgrade the minecraft server I run from 1.17.1 to 1.18, but when I tried, I found that it required Java 18. It looks like Java 18 is only available on the latest release of ...
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How do I install a 32-bit Java runtime on an amd64 server with multiarch?

I'm a long time Ubuntu user, but I haven't been following the community for the last several versions. I just did fresh default minimal amd64 install of Oneiric and I need a 32-bit JRE for a ...
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Why doesn't java -version return anything with Oracle's JRE 7?

I've been following these steps and got up to the check version of new JRE installation part but java -version doesn't return anything. I have run sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java ...
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eclipse: class file version 53.0), this version of the Java Runtime only recognizes class file versions up to 52.0

Since the update yesterday (yes, the linux update), eclipse denies me to run even the most simple helloworld: has been compiled by a more recent version of the Java Runtime (class file version 53.0), ...
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Which java to install? [duplicate]

Application use java. When run script, it returns ./browser.sh ./browser.sh: 7: ./browser.sh: java: not found I check java version: java -v The program 'java' can be found in the following packages:...
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Dbeaver with SDKMAN JRE JDK location

I'm trying to configure Dbeaver with a custom location of my Java installation as I have it installed via SDKMAN. To do that, I have added the vm parameter to the dbearver.ini file, so now when ...
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Azureus runs fine on latest java but its dependency check asks for dated version of JRE. How to tell Ubuntu to stop naggin me for "unmet dependency"?

So I force installed Vuze (and its dependency Azureus) via apt-get, and it is working fine on default-jre. Even though the default-jre works as a dependency for Azureus (at least for my use-case ...
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SmartGit crash in ubuntu 13.10

When I try select repository application crash. It's perhaps bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/java-common/+bug/1241101
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Turkey.gov.tr libpkcs11wrapper.so Ubuntu Generic thing

While trying to access https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/ using smart identity cards, browser Java Application whether if you have libpkcs11wrapper.so file on your library. General thing is when you search ...
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Is it safe have more than one version of java?

This question popped up when I tried to download a game for dolphin emu. The site isohunt recommended I use vuze and vuze requires jre. Silly me, as a windows noob, I immediately thought I d have to ...
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How do I install and setup OpenJDK in Ubuntu from Snapcraft?

How is OpenJDK installed from snap so that javac and java are available from the CLI? nicholas@mordor:~$ nicholas@mordor:~$ snap list Name Version Rev Tracking ...
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A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment

I wanted to install WindRiver Workbench for VxWorks development on my Linux host. I got the correct license file and everything but my JRE seems to crash, I get the error: Launching installer... # ...
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Package sun-java6-jre needs to be reinstalled

I installed JRE 1.6u33, and there was a screen that came up asking me to accept the terms of service. I didn't know how, so I closed out of that screen without pressing Ok. Now, I can't install ...
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java crashed with SIGABRT in WTFCrash()

on a newly installed Ubuntu 16.04, I was receiving Ubuntu 16.04 has experienced an internal error. there is a bug issue reported about OpenJDK with this error, therefore I completely removed Java ...
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Gephi crashes while loading the sample file

I was trying to install gephi for some network analysis. Initially there was problem with the Java Runtime Environment that is installed. I removed the Open JRE and installed the Oracle JRE 8u77. Even ...
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Where is my Java compiler 1.8, in Eclipse?

I installed openjdk8 In Eclipse (v3.8.1) -> window -> preferences -> Java -> installed JREs, I added the related standard VM. In Eclipse -> Project -> Properties -> Java build ...
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Is there anything wrong with java-package?

There is a question about How can I install Sun/Oracle's proprietary Java JDK 6/7/8 or JRE? There are 23 answers at the moment, most of them are either explaining how to do it manually (unpack, move ...
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yEd shows no windows

I want to use the latest yEd graph editor on my machine with Ubuntu 14.04 running on it as the only OS. I downloaded yEd installer script for 64-bit Linux. Also: $ java -version java version "1.8....
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How to run 32bit eclipse (ODeV) on 64 Bit Ubuntu 13.04

How to run 32bit eclipse (ODeV) on 64 Bit Ubuntu 13.04? Problem is 64 bit version of ODeV preconfigured eclipse does not exists.... so I have to use 32bit one which doesn’t start on U64 bit. eclipse....
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Java / Minecraft "Error: Could not find or load main class –Xms1024M"

I am not a Linux pro nor a Java pro, but I am setting up a Minecraft server on Ubuntu 16.04. System has 8GB RAM. I followed all the directions for setting up the server (which is very simple) but ...
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Remove openjdk-7-jre but apt-get requires to install openjdk-6-jre, etc

I installed openjdk-7-jre and icedtea-7-plugin to use webex in FireFox in Ubuntu 12.04 yesterday. Now I don't have to use JRE so I remove it. But the apt-get says that it will install openjdk-6-jre ...
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Packaging jre 7 binary file license questions?

Notice jre and jdk 7 have new license agreement. Am I able to include binary jre without additional license?
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Installing matlab on Ubuntu 12.04 32bits

I am trying to install Matlab on Ubuntu 12.04, I have a 32bits machine. I downloaded the files and set the file install to exectable, then run : $ ./install -v but then I got the error : Error : ...
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Error while installing or updating anything

Since I was trying to install Java manually which I couldn't doing I have been having these errors while trying to install or update anything through terminal or update manager. (Reading database ... ...
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How to Verify JAVA_HOME path

I installed java in opt/jdk1.7.75 having following directories--> bin db include jre lib man COPYRIGHT LICENSE README.html relase & other files I set JAVA_HOME path in .bashrc file as follow: ...
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Downloading Java JRE

Today, I have been trying to install Java JRE. I have meet some problems. I downloaded the file from Java's website. The file name is jre-7u25-linux-i586.tar.gz. I then extracted the file and have it ...
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JDK/JRE explanation of comands for install

Maybe this is a simple question. I don't find the explanation of the commands for install Java JDK and JRE I downloaded the jdk-7u5-linux-x64.tar.gz and jre-7u5-linux-x64.tar.gz, I extracted these ...
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How to install java 32bit version

I need a java jre 32bit version, how can I install it in my Ubuntu Server 18.10? I could only install the 64bit version of jvm.
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Intellij can't find JDK/SDK

Here are my environment variables for Java: $ echo JAVA_HOME JAVA_HOME $ echo $JAVA_HOME /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64 $ echo $JRE_HOME /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin When I click ...
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