How to Install and Uninstall openjdk-8-jre-headless Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "openjdk-8-jre-headless" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install openjdk-8-jre-headless 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 "openjdk-8-jre-headless" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall openjdk-8-jre-headless on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                openjdk-8-jre-headless
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the openjdk-8-jre-headless package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: openjdk-8-jre-headless
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8u292-b10-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: java
Source: openjdk-8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: OpenJDK Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 100864
Provides: java2-runtime-headless, java5-runtime-headless, java6-runtime-headless, java7-runtime-headless, java8-runtime-headless
Depends: ca-certificates-java, java-common (>= 0.28), libcups2, liblcms2-2 (>= 2.2+git20110628), libjpeg8 (>= 8c), libfontconfig1, libnss3 (>= 2:3.17.1), util-linux (>= 2.26.2-4), libc6 (>= 2.14), libfreetype6 (>= 2.3.5), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libpcsclite1 (>= 1.3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libx11-6, libxext6, libxi6, libxrender1, libxtst6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: libnss-mdns, fonts-dejavu-extra, fonts-ipafont-gothic, fonts-ipafont-mincho, fonts-wqy-microhei, fonts-wqy-zenhei, fonts-indic
Breaks: ca-certificates-java (<< 20160321~), oracle-java8-installer (<< 8u77+8u77arm-1), tzdata-java
Filename: pool/main/o/openjdk-8/openjdk-8-jre-headless_8u292-b10-0ubuntu1~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 27816032
MD5sum: 00ac5a2cbd2088744bec2c3f7e28a33a
SHA1: 9604f5e03726dacb3a11f18f6d3dc4e4083ca553
SHA256: fae92ab27c17dc1792e6ab64ff26ac432ff4ef922f58aaa3b10a037c21a4576f
SHA512: f4a0c01933037d93618cb2bdc72631306849cabe18f98fab98202eefc06c3e08ff00dd90001ccd9c37d87577a47435191d2dafe2336df137b21e50f68474778d
Homepage: http://openjdk.java.net/
Description-en: OpenJDK Java runtime, using Hotspot JIT (headless)
Minimal Java runtime - needed for executing non GUI Java programs,
using Hotspot JIT.
.
The packages are built using the IcedTea build support and patches
from the IcedTea project.
Description-md5: 20eb08d56f9496cba7ae5bc1fc762f93
Task: ubuntu-usb, tomcat-server, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-usb, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: openjdk-8-jre-headless
Priority: optional
Section: java
Installed-Size: 96792
Maintainer: OpenJDK Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: openjdk-8
Version: 8u77-b03-3ubuntu3
Provides: java2-runtime-headless, java5-runtime-headless, java6-runtime-headless, java7-runtime-headless, java8-runtime-headless
Depends: ca-certificates-java, java-common (>= 0.28), libcups2, liblcms2-2 (>= 2.2+git20110628), libjpeg8 (>= 8c), libfontconfig1, libnss3 (>= 2:3.17.1), util-linux (>= 2.26.2-4), libc6 (>= 2.14), libfreetype6 (>= 2.2.1), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libpcsclite1 (>= 1.3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libx11-6, libxext6, libxi6, libxrender1, libxtst6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Pre-Depends: multiarch-support
Suggests: openjdk-8-jre-jamvm (= 8u77-b03-3ubuntu3), libnss-mdns, fonts-dejavu-extra, fonts-ipafont-gothic, fonts-ipafont-mincho, ttf-wqy-microhei | ttf-wqy-zenhei, fonts-indic
Filename: pool/main/o/openjdk-8/openjdk-8-jre-headless_8u77-b03-3ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 26857600
MD5sum: 4176e913e519be5ca6c37bef526509ec
SHA1: 91355e9cbe7484c0f9057b9ba59a54afb752776c
SHA256: 54c3b8dc6df28e27396175eddbd1f6fbe340dd30e1648b061e99d49914c10468
Description-en: OpenJDK Java runtime, using Hotspot JIT (headless)
Minimal Java runtime - needed for executing non GUI Java programs,
using Hotspot JIT.
.
The packages are built using the IcedTea build support and patches
from the IcedTea project.
Description-md5: 20eb08d56f9496cba7ae5bc1fc762f93
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://openjdk.java.net/
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