How to install Oracle Java on Ubuntu

There are two kinds of java, oracle java JDK and open JDK, you can install both on ubuntu, but only one will be active JDK at one time. This article is about installing oracle java development kit (JDK) on ubuntu.

Step by step how to install Oracle JDK on Ubuntu

• add PPA repo for oracle JDK

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:webupd8team/java

• run update command

sudo apt-get update

• install the JDK itself

sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer

• add java home variable

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle

That's it now you have java installed on your ubuntu, you are ready to do anything! sky is the limit.