How to Install and Uninstall default-jre Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 16,2025

1. Install "default-jre" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install default-jre on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                default-jre
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "default-jre" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall default-jre on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                default-jre
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the default-jre package on Kali Linux

Package: default-jre
Source: java-common (0.75)
Version: 2:1.17-75
Installed-Size: 6
Maintainer: Debian Java Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Provides: java-runtime (= 17), java10-runtime, java11-runtime, java12-runtime, java13-runtime, java14-runtime, java15-runtime, java16-runtime, java17-runtime, java2-runtime, java5-runtime, java6-runtime, java7-runtime, java8-runtime, java9-runtime
Depends: default-jre-headless (= 2:1.17-75), openjdk-17-jre
Size: 1056
SHA256: 67891cd6d7bdb2c58f904094f7317c26e44caec47b00aa2bfe3c4b5bd32f4a25
SHA1: f7ed5ec4115ce509c5a997a6558833cf5eb155f7
MD5sum: 98939ffeb17b315e92f08014c86c4a4d
Description: Standard Java or Java compatible Runtime
This dependency package points to the Java runtime, or Java compatible
runtime recommended for this architecture, which is
openjdk-17-jre for amd64.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Java/
Cnf-Extra-Commands: java,jexec
Tag: devel::lang:java, devel::runtime, interface::commandline,
interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::metapackage, role::program,
x11::application
Section: java
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/j/java-common/default-jre_1.17-75_amd64.deb