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

Last updated: April 30,2024

1. Install "java-common" package

Please follow the guidance below to install java-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall java-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: java-common
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Installed-Size: 35
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Java Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 0.56ubuntu2
Suggests: default-jre
Filename: pool/main/j/java-common/java-common_0.56ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 7742
MD5sum: cef7383c2628cc09bccbf0777e4eac37
SHA1: cfe903532291b7d44d27768ca647ea3d46213f2d
SHA256: 530459a23c8c4b151f7978d245d512056256c1ac78cb5197642277b0a9829900
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
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Java/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-usb, tomcat-server, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-usb, ubuntu-mate-desktop