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Question: How Do I Uninstall Java 8 on Linux?

Chloe Bennett • • 4 min read
Question: How Do I Uninstall Java 8 on Linux?
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How do I uninstall Java on Linux?

RPM uninstall

  1. Open Terminal Window.
  2. Login as the super user.
  3. Try to find jre package by typing: rpm -qa.
  4. If RPM reports a package similar to jre- -fcs then Java is installed with RPM. …
  5. To uninstall Java, type: rpm -e jre- -fcs.

How do I remove old Java version from Linux?

  1. purge the older with sudo apt-get purge openjdk-*
  2. Add repository sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openjdk-r/ppa.
  3. Update the packages sudo apt-get update.
  4. Install java 8 with sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk.
  5. To check list of java versions installed do sudo update-java-alternatives –list.
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