How To Install openjdk-11-jre on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openjdk-11-jre on Debian 10.
What is openjdk-11-jre
openjdk-11-jre is:
Full Java runtime environment - needed for executing Java GUI and Webstart programs, using Hotspot JIT.
There are three methods to install openjdk-11-jre on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install openjdk-11-jre Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openjdk-11-jre using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openjdk-11-jre
Install openjdk-11-jre Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openjdk-11-jre using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openjdk-11-jre
Install openjdk-11-jre Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install openjdk-11-jre using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openjdk-11-jre
How To Uninstall openjdk-11-jre on Debian 10
To uninstall only the openjdk-11-jre package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openjdk-11-jre
Uninstall openjdk-11-jre And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openjdk-11-jre and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openjdk-11-jre
Remove openjdk-11-jre Configurations and Data
To remove openjdk-11-jre configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openjdk-11-jre
Remove openjdk-11-jre configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openjdk-11-jre configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openjdk-11-jre
Dependencies
openjdk-11-jre have the following dependencies:
- openjdk-11-jre-headless
- libgl1
- libharfbuzz0b
- libc6
- libgif7
- libjpeg62-turbo
- libpng16-16
- libx11-6
- libxext6
- libxi6
- libxrender1
- libxtst6
- zlib1g
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openjdk-11-jre package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.