How To Install java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug in AlmaLinux 8. java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug is OpenJDK 16 Runtime Environment with minimal debugging on

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug on AlmaLinux 8.

What is java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug

The OpenJDK 16 runtime environment without audio and video support. This package is optimised with full debugging. Install only as needed and remove ASAP.

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

Install java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug 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-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug

Install java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug 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-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug

How To Uninstall java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove java-latest-openjdk-headless-fastdebug

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Summary

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