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dsnpevl
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Sep 14, 2017
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How to install Java 8 JDK on RN312?

I want to install Java 8 JDK on RN312 (Intel based). I tried: # apt-get update # apt-get install default-jdk It installs Java 7 instead: # java -version java version "1.7.0_151" OpenJDK Runtime ...
  • dsnpevl's avatar
    Sep 14, 2017

    Seems OpenJDK 8 is available from jessie backports archive. This works for me:

     

    root@nas-XX-XX-XX:~# echo "deb http://http.debian.net/debian jessie-backports main" | tee --append /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jessie-backports.list > /dev/null
    root@nas-XX-XX-XX:~# apt-get update
    root@nas-XX-XX-XX:~# apt-get install -t jessie-backports openjdk-8-jdk
    root@nas-XX-XX-XX:~# java -version
    openjdk version "1.8.0_131"
    OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_131-8u131-b11-1~bpo8+1-b11)
    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.131-b11, mixed mode)

    See also: https://linux-tips.com/t/how-to-install-java-8-on-debian-jessie/349/2

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