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Created April 21, 2019 09:15
Description about how to install Oracle JDK8 on Arch Linux OS.

Date : 21 / 04 / 2019

I thought to write this gist due to the difficulties which I had to face when installing Oracle Java Development Kit to my Arch Linux OS. At this moment, AUR links not working for installations because of direct downloads are no longer available. You have to create an Oracle account, download, and put in with the PKGBUILD.

This solution will work with Arch Linux and Manjaro.

Now let's do it.

  1. Its probably easiest to just do it manually instead of trying to dance with an automated helper and its directories.