jre12 on AUR (Arch User Repository)
Last updated: March 06,2025
1. Install "jre12" 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
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b. Install jre12 on Arch using YAY
$
yay -S
jre12
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* (Optional) Uninstall jre12 on Arch using YAY
$
yay -Rns
jre12
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2. Manually Install "jre12" via AUR
a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:
$
sudo pacman -S --needed
base-devel git
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b. Clone jre12's git locally
$
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/jre12.git
~/jre12
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c. Go to ~/jre12 folder and install it
$
cd
~/jre12
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$
makepkg -si
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3. Information about the jre12 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)
ID: 660886
Name: jre12
PackageBaseID: 146216
PackageBase: jre12
Version: 12.0.2-1
Description: Oracle Java Runtime Environment
URL: https://www.oracle.com/java/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: Scrumplex
FirstSubmitted: 1572354232
LastModified: 1572354232
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/jre12.tar.gz
Name: jre12
PackageBaseID: 146216
PackageBase: jre12
Version: 12.0.2-1
Description: Oracle Java Runtime Environment
URL: https://www.oracle.com/java/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: Scrumplex
FirstSubmitted: 1572354232
LastModified: 1572354232
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/jre12.tar.gz