How to Install gcj-6-jre software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install gcj-6-jre software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

gcj-6-jre software package provides Java runtime environment using GIJ/Classpath, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gcj-6-jre 

gcj-6-jre is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gcj-6-jre package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gcj-6-jre *

You will get with gcj-6-jre package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gcj-6-jre package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Java
Package gcj-6-jre
Version 6.2.0-5ubuntu12
Description Java runtime environment using GIJ/Classpath
Sub Section Java


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