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= Installing  OpenJDK

To install OpenJDK from the Fedora repository:

. Run the following command to list available versions:
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$ dnf search openjdk
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. Copy the version of OpenJDK you want to install.
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[NOTE]
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Various flavors of OpenJDK are available. For information about these options, search the link:http://openjdk.java.net/[OpenJDK web site].
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. Run the following command to install OpenJDK:
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# dnf install <openjdk-package-name>
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For example:
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# dnf install java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64
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// tag::java-alternatives[]
[NOTE]
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If you have installed other versions of Java, you might need to switch the active version of Java:

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# alternatives --config java
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A list of installed Java versions is displayed. Choose the version you require.
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