How to Install and Uninstall java-common Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: April 30,2024

1. Install "java-common" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install java-common on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "java-common" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall java-common on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                java-common
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the java-common package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: java-common
Architecture: all
Version: 0.72build1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Java Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 37
Suggests: default-jre
Filename: pool/main/j/java-common/java-common_0.72build1_all.deb
Size: 6892
MD5sum: b6f38a2e71cffb5c686ba74689b9f01d
SHA1: 827904b4312f847e52b60d9483e04e4a7ed375bb
SHA256: 4ab24b248297c1a880081d8496264b2eda84ce3c35a2df56acf0779477258291
SHA512: 6f4f731dfe3904f4841a613be70819413b60d0c730174dae85fa9a9c506bcd4a8399829784881221967a8665eac010e40bd2889dc7784b67623c635d72e44ea5
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Java/
Description-en: Base package for Java runtimes
This package provides common tools for the Java runtimes, such as
the update-java-alternatives mechanism used to switch between
different versions of Java.
Description-md5: 331c38b4382151ea9451e0a4ee764de7