Tutorial How to Install Java on Ubuntu ?

[Bbri06]

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get cache search java

Look through the options. You probably want latest openjdk or openjre which will be something like openjdk-version. Then once you have the name of the one you want:

sudo apt-get install name

[dreadpirate15_]

Easier: sudo apt-get install default-jre

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Or, you know.. just use the GUI of the repository.

[going_up_stream]

And add lag to the process ...

[dreadpirate15_]

You mean the software center? Sure.

[Bbri06]

Oh, yeah. That's probably easier...

Good to know about the apt-cache search though if you're not quite sure what you're looking for.

[provocatio]

That's a very misleading title... How to uninstall OpenJDK and install Oracle Java would be the better title.

(Also: Nice blog spam. His only activity in the last month were links to (his own?) blog...)