How to Install default-jdk software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install default-jdk software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

default-jdk software package provides Standard Java or Java compatible Development Kit, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install default-jdk 

default-jdk is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep default-jdk *

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

default-jdk package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Development
Package default-jdk
Version 2:1.8-56ubuntu2
Description Standard Java or Java compatible Development Kit
Sub Section Devel


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