Java is a programming language and computing platform. It was first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995. Many programs and scripts that require Java to run it, but usually Java are not installed by default on a VPS or Dedicated Server.
This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo’ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you through the step by step installation JRE (Java Runtime Environment) and JDK (Java Development Kit) on Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark.
Install Oracle Java on Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark
Step 1. First make sure that all your system packages are up-to-date
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade
Step 2. Installing Oracle Java on Ubuntu 17.10.
Run the following commands to install the Oracle JDK by Oracle:
sudo apt-get update sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install java-common oracle-java8-installer
Please note that during the Java installation process, you will have to accept the Oracle License agreement in order to complete the installation.
Verify Installed Java version.
java -version
Result:
java version "1.8.1_74" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.1_74-b02) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.74-b02, mixed mode)
Congratulation’s! You have successfully installed Java. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing Oracle Java (JRE or JDK) on Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you to check the official Java web site.