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= Installing Oracle Java SE

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To install Oracle Java SE:

. Navigate to link:https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html[Oracle Java SE downloads page], and choose the version of Java you wish to use.

. Accept the license agreement and download the appropriate tar.gz file for your systems architecture. 

. Unpack the tar.gz file somewhere.
For example, to extract it to the _/opt_ directory:
`sudo tar xf Downloads/jdk-18_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz -C /opt`

. Set the _JAVA_HOME_ environment variable to that directory.
For example: `export JAVA_HOME=/opt/jdk-18.0.1.1`

Note: Always make sure to download latest version available.
