jdk12 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "jdk12" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install jdk12 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall jdk12 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "jdk12" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone jdk12's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/jdk12.git 
            
                        
                ~/jdk12
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/jdk12 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/jdk12
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the jdk12 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 660889
Name: jdk12
PackageBaseID: 146218
PackageBase: jdk12
Version: 12.0.2-1
Description: Oracle Java Development Kit
URL: https://www.oracle.com/java/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: Scrumplex
FirstSubmitted: 1572354529
LastModified: 1572354529
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/jdk12.tar.gz