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JAVA 8 Installation on CentOS 7

This tutorial will show you how to install Java 8 on CentOS 7 . Java is a popular software platform that allows you to run Java applications and applets. OpenJDK 8 is the latest version of OpenJDK.

There are two different Java SE packages that can be installed:

  • The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and

  • The Java Development Kit (JDK).

    • JRE is an implementation of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), which allows you to run compiled Java applications and applets.
    • JDK includes JRE and other software that is required for writing, developing, and compiling Java applications and applets.

To install OpenJDK 8 JRE using yum command is following:

    sudo yum install java-1.8.0-openjdk

At the confirmation prompt, enter y then RETURN to continue with the installation.

Congratulations! You have installed OpenJDK 8 JRE.