There is an easy way to install Java on Xubuntu 14.04. Thanks to webupd8 team which provide the PPA for Oracle Java. This tutorial is going to show you How to install Oracle Java JRE 7 on Xubuntu 14.04 via PPA.
Steps to install Oracle Java JRE on Xubuntu 14.04
A. Add the PPA to system and install Java
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer |
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You will be asked to accept the license agreement during installation. It will download the Oracle java package from the official website of Oracle Java.
B. Check the Java version
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java -version |
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It should returned something like this
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java version "1.7.0_60" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_60-b19) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.60-b09, mixed mode) |
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Now check the Java plugin for Firefox. Open Mozilla Firefox and type “about:plugins” without quotes. You should see Java Plugin enabled there.
