jdk6 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "jdk6" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

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

$ sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si

b. Install jdk6 on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S jdk6

* (Optional) Uninstall jdk6 on Arch using YAY

$ yay -Rns jdk6

2. Manually Install "jdk6" via AUR

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

$ sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git

b. Clone jdk6's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/jdk6.git ~/jdk6

c. Go to ~/jdk6 folder and install it

$ cd ~/jdk6 $ makepkg -si

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