How to Install default-jre-headless software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install default-jre-headless software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

default-jre-headless software package provides Standard Java or Java compatible Runtime (headless), you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install default-jre-headless 

default-jre-headless is installed in your system.

Make ensure the default-jre-headless package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep default-jre-headless *

You will get with default-jre-headless package name, version, architecture and description in a table

default-jre-headless package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Interpreters
Package default-jre-headless
Version 1:1.6-43ubuntu2
Description Standard Java or Java compatible Runtime (headless)
Sub Section Interpreters


See Also, How to uninstall or remove default-jre-headless software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?