how do i install java 8 on linux mint

[Legolessed]

both the tar.gz and the .rpm files wont work when i run the package manager in linux mint. How do i install java!!

[Electronics Wizardy]

sudo apt install -y default-jre

 

What do you get. Also tar.gz must be compiled with gcc and .rpms are for red hat/centos/fedora only.

[Legolessed]

34 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

sudo apt install -y default-jre

 

What do you get. Also tar.gz must be compiled with gcc and .rpms are for red hat/centos/fedora only.

whats gcc. that command didnt install the software. Isnt there usually an update command too?

[Legolessed]

7 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

whats gcc. that command didnt install the software. Isnt there usually an update command too?

i got this command chain to work

 

sudo apt-get purge openjdk

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-set-default