OpenJDK 8 Download and Installation on Debian

Quick guide to download and install OpenJDK 8 on Debian. - OpenJDK Community Version

What is OpenJDK

OpenJDK is the short form of Open Java Development Kit similar to Oracle's Java Development Kit used to develop Java Applications. Main difference between Oracle JDK and OpenJDK is that OpenJDK is free for all while Oracle Java Development Kit or Oracle JDK requires commercial license. For more details refer openjdk vs oracle jdk

If you want to know more about OpenJDK, you can go through Open Java Development Kit Quick guide.

Step #1: Download

Go to https://jdk.java.net/archive/ and download the debian openjdk 8 tar distribution openjdk-8u41-b04-linux-x64-14_jan_2020.tar.gz. Here is the quick lik to download the debian openjdk 8 tar file openjdk-8u41-b04-linux-x64-14_jan_2020.tar.gz

Step #2: Install

To Install debian openjdk 8 Java Runtime - Enter the below command on Debian command line.

$ sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre

The openjdk-8-jre package contains just the Java Runtime Environment. If you want to develop Java programs then please install the openjdk-8-jdk package.
To Install debian OpenJDK 8 Java Development Kit (JDK) - Enter the below command on Debian command line.

$ sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk

Step #3: Configure / SET JAVA_HOME Path

Once the above steps are successfully completed , we need to set the "JAVA_HOME" and "PATH" environment variables. Enter the following commands to set your environment variables. Make sure that your environment variables point to a valid installation of JDK on your Debianmachine.

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/openjdk-8-jdk

Add the JAVA bin directory to the PATH variable

export PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin

This will append the java bin directory to the existing PATH variable. You can also check the PATH variable by entering the following command

Step #4: Verify

Once the debian OpenJDK 8 Download and installation is complete, we can verify the installed OpenJDK 8 version using below Command.

Go to Debian prompt and type java -version
The above command prints the OpenJDK 8 version you installed.


			Java -version

$ java -version
java version "8" 
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 8+36-1461)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 8+36-1461, mixed mode, sharing)

Congratulations !!! Now you have installed OpenJDK 14 Successfully.