Java is one of the most commonly used programming languages in the industry these days. This language was initially developed by Sun Microsystems and was later acquired by Oracle Corporation.
Here at Ibmi Media, we shall look into how we can install Java on a Linux Mint 20.3 system.
1. Check the Current Version of Java
Here you need to check if Java is already there on your system or not by executing the below command:
$ java --version
This command reveals whether Java is already present on our Linux Mint 20.3 system or now.
If not, then you can go ahead and install Java on the system.
2. Install the Latest Version of Java
To install the latest version of Java on Linux Mint 20.3 i.e. 17.0.1, you will have to run the below command:
$ sudo apt install openjdk-17-jdk
3. Verify if the Latest Version of Java has been installed on your System or not
Now, you need to run the version command again for verifying that you have successfully upgraded to the latest version of Java:
$ java --version
If you intend to remove Java from your Linux Mint 20.3 system, then you simply need to execute the below command:
$ sudo apt-get purge --autoremove openjdk*
This article covers how to install the latest version of Java on your Linux Mint 20.3 system and also the method to upgrade Java if you already have an older version of it installed on your system.