How to Install and Uninstall default-java-plugin Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "default-java-plugin" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install default-java-plugin on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "default-java-plugin" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall default-java-plugin on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                default-java-plugin
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the default-java-plugin package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: default-java-plugin
Priority: optional
Section: universe/java
Installed-Size: 6
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Java Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: java-common (0.56ubuntu2)
Version: 2:1.8-56ubuntu2
Provides: icedtea-plugin
Depends: default-jre (= 2:1.8-56ubuntu2), icedtea-8-plugin
Filename: pool/universe/j/java-common/default-java-plugin_1.8-56ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1012
MD5sum: 343006aecc5eced90af2f4fca3b4eb81
SHA1: 80fcfa78a68396b947590742d61ec5533e7b888a
SHA256: fd266579347d417445de598c020c93176cb657a08c9bf6f0a0d307747f66c7bc
Description-en: Default Java Plugin for running applets and Java Web Start applications
This dependency package points to the default Java Plugin recommended
for the amd64 architecture. The Java Plugin adds the ability to run
Java applets from a web browser and launch Java Web Start applications using
the Java Network Launch Protocol (JNLP).
Description-md5: 8e9a9fa76f9ec01e347928383bb3bf57
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Java/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu