#SUDO APT GET JAVA HOW TO#
#SUDO APT GET JAVA INSTALL#
#SUDO APT GET JAVA UPDATE#
#SUDO APT GET JAVA ARCHIVE#

Output of apt-cache policy nautilus nautilus:ĥ00 file:/media/Linux/apt-repo/xenial1 Packagesĥ00 file:/media/Linux/apt-repo/wily Packages I don't know how (or why) you said apt-cache policy doesn't show all versions! I'm using this for several years now and It always showed all versions including the priority number.

#SUDO APT GET JAVA INSTALL#

Sudo | 1.7.2p7-1ubuntu1 | maverick | source, amd64, i386īefore you can use rmadison you must install the devscripts package: sudo apt-get install devscripts This is slightly more than what you want, but should get the job done easily.

#SUDO APT GET JAVA ARCHIVE#

The rmadison program from the devscripts package will remotely query the Ubuntu archive and give you the status of a package in all supported releases, not only those you have locally insatlled. On my computer: $ apt-cache madison f-spotį-spot | 0.7.2-1~ppa~lucid0 | lucid/main Packagesį-spot | 0.6.1.5-2ubuntu7 | lucid-updates/main Packagesį-spot | 0.6.1.5-2ubuntu6 | lucid/main Packagesį-spot | 0.6.1.5-2ubuntu6 | lucid/main Sourcesį-spot | 0.6.1.5-2ubuntu7 | lucid-updates/main Sources Unlike the original madison, it can only display information for the architecture for which APT has retrieved package lists (APT::Architecture). It displays available versions of a package in a tabular format. Sudo apt install oracle-java8-set-defaultįor Java 9, install the package oracle-java9-set-default instead.As far as I understand your requirements, the madison option for apt-cache does what you want:Īpt-cache's madison command attempts to mimic the output format and a subset of the functionality of the Debian archive management tool, madison. The PPA also contains a package to automatically set Java environment variables, just run command: To check the Java version after installing the package, run command: While the install process, you have to accept Java license to continue downloading & installing Java binaries. You may replace oracle-java8-installer with oracle-java9-installer to install Java 9.

#SUDO APT GET JAVA UPDATE#

Sudo apt update sudo apt install oracle-java8-installer Run commands to update system package index and install Java installer script: Type in your password when it asks and hit Enter.Ģ. Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run the command: Webupd8 Team is maintaining a PPA repository with installer scripts for the latest Java 8 and 9, that automatically downloads the Java archive from Oracle website and sets up everything for you.

#SUDO APT GET JAVA HOW TO#

Quick tutorial for beginners how to easily install Oracle Java JDK8 or JDK9 in Ubuntu 16.04 or Linux Mint 18 via PPA.

Sudo apt get java