jdk6 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "jdk6" 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 jdk6 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall jdk6 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "jdk6" 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 jdk6's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/jdk6.git 
            
                        
                ~/jdk6
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/jdk6 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/jdk6
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the jdk6 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 631430
Name: jdk6
PackageBaseID: 86679
PackageBase: jdk6
Version: 6u45-7
Description: Oracle Java 6 Development Kit (public release - end of support)
URL: https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_6.xml
NumVotes: 81
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
FirstSubmitted: 1413616581
LastModified: 1563755032
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/jdk6.tar.gz