To install the latest version of Oracle Java 7 on Ubuntu Linux, you can use the following steps:
- Add the Oracle Java PPA to your system’s software repository list by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
- Update the package lists:
sudo apt-get update
- Install Oracle Java 7 by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer
- Verify that Java 7 has been installed by running the following command:
java -version
You should see output similar to the following, indicating that Oracle Java 7 has been installed:
java version "1.7.0_XXX"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_XXX-bXXX)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build XX.X-bXX, mixed mode)