Oracle Java 8 on Ubuntu 14.04 / Mint 17.3

Default “Java” version of Mint Linux 17.3 (or Ubuntu 14.04) is OpenJDK 1.7 which works fine, but some SDKs won’t install until you upgrade to 1.8 (for example Tizen IDE studio complains on OpenJDK 1.7)

Before you start, check the current version with “java -version”

java version "1.7.0_121"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.6.8) (7u121-2.6.8-1ubuntu0.14.04.1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.121-b00, mixed mode)

Add the PPA, update and install oracle-java8-installer

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer

(During the install process you’ll need to accept the Oracle terms)

Now, check again with “java -version”

java version "1.8.0_111"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_111-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.111-b14, mixed mode)

In case you’re still receiving the 1.7 versions as response, install “oracle-java8-set-default” package with

sudo apt install oracle-java8-set-default

and check again.

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