[Ubuntu] Install Java 8 (JDK 8) on Ubuntu
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on 24/12/2014
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Shell
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Step 1: Install Java 8 (JDK 8)
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
Step 2: Verify the Java version
$ java -version
java version "1.8.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.25-b02, mixed mode)
Step 3: Generate the default variables
$ sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-set-default