This article will show you how to install proprietary JAVA 8 (JDK, JRE) in Ubuntu and Mint from the repositories.
Add the necessary repositories and install Java:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
Let’s check the installed version of Java:
java -version
You can also set environment variables from this repository:
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-set-default
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