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How do I install Java on my VPS?

🖥️ VPS · Updated 05/03/2025
An SSH client is required for this article; in this guide we use PuTTY.You can find the credentials (IP address and root password) in the email you received after ordering the VPS.
  1. Open PuTTY, enter the IP address of the VPS and click "Open".

How do I install Java on my VPS?

  1. Click "Yes".

How do I install Java on my VPS?

  1. Type "root" and press the ENTER key.

How do I install Java on my VPS?

Nothing will appear on screen while typing the password; to paste the password, press the "right mouse button" once and then press the "ENTER" key.
  1. Enter the password.

How do I install Java on my VPS?

  1. Type sudo apt install default-jre in the SSH session of your VPS and press the ENTER key.

How do I install Java on my VPS?

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