jdk9 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "jdk9" 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 jdk9 on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S jdk9

* (Optional) Uninstall jdk9 on Arch using YAY

$ yay -Rns jdk9

2. Manually Install "jdk9" via AUR

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

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

b. Clone jdk9's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/jdk9.git ~/jdk9

c. Go to ~/jdk9 folder and install it

$ cd ~/jdk9 $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the jdk9 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 541515
Name: jdk9
PackageBaseID: 130957
PackageBase: jdk9
Version: 9.0.4-1
Description: Oracle Java 9 Development Kit (public release - end of support)
URL: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
NumVotes: 8
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1653951220
Maintainer: severach
FirstSubmitted: 1521588032
LastModified: 1536250680
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/jdk9.tar.gz