Installing Oracle Java on Ubuntu – summary

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Each time I do this, I have to search the Web to remember where the PPA is and what packages to install, so this time I’m summarizing the steps here:

  1. Add the WebUpd8Team Java PPA: 
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
  2. Install the installer package (downloads the Oracle installer from Oracle’s repository): 
    sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer
  3. To set up required environment variables: 
    sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-set-default

For details and troubleshooting tips, see: https://coderwall.com/p/xii-fq