How To Install java-11-openjdk-src on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install java-11-openjdk-src on CentOS 7. java-11-openjdk-src is OpenJDK 11 Source Bundle

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install java-11-openjdk-src on CentOS 7.

What is java-11-openjdk-src

The java-11-openjdk-src sub-package contains the complete OpenJDK 11 class library source code for use by IDE indexers and debuggers. The java-11-openjdk-src sub-package contains the complete OpenJDK 11 class library source code for use by IDE indexers and debuggers.

We can use yum or dnf to install java-11-openjdk-src on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install java-11-openjdk-src.

Install java-11-openjdk-src on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install java-11-openjdk-src

Install java-11-openjdk-src on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

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

sudo dnf -y install java-11-openjdk-src

How To Uninstall java-11-openjdk-src on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove java-11-openjdk-src

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install java-11-openjdk-src on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.