Install Java JRE on Ubuntu Linux

Would you like to learn how to install Java JRE on Ubuntu Linux? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install Java JRE using the command-line of a computer running Ubuntu Linux version 17.

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Tutorial – Java JRE on Ubuntu Linux

On the Linux console, use the following commands to install Java JRE.

# apt-get update
# apt-get install default-jre

Use the following command to find the Java JRE installation directory.

# update-alternatives –config java

There is only one alternative in link group java (providing /usr/bin/java): /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
Nothing to configure.

In our example,  our Java JRE is installed under the folder: /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64

Now, you need to create an environment variable named JAVA_HOME.

Let’s create a file to automate the required environment variables configuration.

# vi /etc/profile.d/java.sh

Here is the java.sh file content.

#/bin/bash
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64

Now, let’s reboot the computer.

# reboot

Use the following command to verify if the JAVA_HOME variable was created.

# env | grep JAVA_HOME

JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64

Use the following command to test the Java JRE installation.

# java -version

openjdk version “1.8.0_162”
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_162-8u162-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.2-b12)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.162-b12, mixed mode)