How To Install java-11-openjdk on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install java-11-openjdk in AlmaLinux 8. java-11-openjdk is OpenJDK 11 Runtime Environment

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install java-11-openjdk on AlmaLinux 8.

What is java-11-openjdk

The OpenJDK 11 runtime environment.

We can use yum or dnf to install java-11-openjdk on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install java-11-openjdk.

Install java-11-openjdk on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install java-11-openjdk using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install java-11-openjdk

Install java-11-openjdk on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install java-11-openjdk using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install java-11-openjdk

How To Uninstall java-11-openjdk on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the java-11-openjdk package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove java-11-openjdk

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install java-11-openjdk on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.