# Amazon Corretto 8 Installation Instructions for Debian-Based, RPM-Based and Alpine Linux Distributions Installing on Debian-based, RPM-based and Alpine Linux This topic describes how to install Amazon Corretto 8 on Debian-based, RPM-based and Alpine Linux distributions. If you need to install Amazon Corretto 8 on Amazon Linux, see [Installing on Amazon Linux](amazon-linux-install.md). ## Install Amazon Corretto 8 on Debian-Based Linux Installing on Debian-based Linux This section describes how to install and uninstall Amazon Corretto 8 on a host or container running a Debian-based operating system. ### Using apt To use the Corretto Apt repositories on Debian-based systems, such as Ubuntu, import the Corretto public key and then add the repository to the system list by using the following commands: **Example** ``` wget -O - https://apt.corretto.aws/corretto.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/corretto-keyring.gpg && \ echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/corretto-keyring.gpg] https://apt.corretto.aws stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/corretto.list ``` After the repo has been added, you can install Corretto 8 by running this command: **Example** ``` sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install -y java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-jdk ``` For old version Ubuntu such as 14.04, you might encounter error like **Example** ``` GPG error: https://apt.corretto.aws stable InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY A122542AB04F24E3 ``` If so, add the public key via: **Example** ``` sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys A122542AB04F24E3 ``` ### Download and Install the Debian Package Manually 1. Before you install the JDK, install the `java-common` package. **Example** ``` sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install java-common ``` 1. Download the Linux `.deb` file from the [Downloads](downloads-list.md) page. 1. Install the `.deb` file by using `sudo dpkg --install`. For example install x86\$164 deb using the following command: **Example** ``` sudo dpkg --install java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-jdk_8.0.482.08-1_amd64.deb ``` ### Verify Your Installation In the terminal, run the following command to verify the installation. **Example** ``` java -version ``` Expected output for 8u482: ``` openjdk version "1.8.0_482" OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-8.482.08.1 (build 1.8.0_482-b08) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-8.482.08.1 (build 25.482-b08, mixed mode) ``` If you see a version string that doesn't mention `Corretto`, run the following command to change the default `java` or `javac` providers. **Example** ``` sudo update-alternatives --config java ``` If you're using the JDK, you should also run the following. ``` sudo update-alternatives --config javac ``` ### Uninstall Amazon Corretto 8 You can uninstall Amazon Corretto 8 by using the following command. **Example** ``` sudo dpkg --remove java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-jdk ``` ## Install Amazon Corretto 8 on RPM-Based Linux Installing on RPM-based Linux ### Using yum To use Corretto RPM repositories with the yum package manager (such as Amazon Linux AMI), import the Corretto public key and then add the repository to the system list. For most systems, you must run the following commands: **Example** ``` sudo rpm --import https://yum.corretto.aws/corretto.key sudo curl -L -o /etc/yum.repos.d/corretto.repo https://yum.corretto.aws/corretto.repo ``` After the repository is added, you can install Corretto 8 by running this command: **Example** ``` sudo yum install -y java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel ``` ### Using zypper To use Corretto RPM repositories with the zyppr package manager (such as openSUSE), import the Corretto public key and then add the repository to the system list by running the following commands: **Example** ``` sudo zypper addrepo https://yum.corretto.aws/corretto.repo; sudo zypper refresh ``` After the repository is added, you can install Corretto 8 by running this command: **Example** ``` sudo zypper install java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel ``` ### Download and install RPM package manually 1. Download the Linux `.rpm` file from the [Downloads](downloads-list.md) page. 1. Install the downloaded `.rpm` file using `yum localinstall`. For example install x86\$164 rpm using the following command: **Example** ``` sudo yum localinstall java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel-1.8.0_482.b08-1.x86_64.rpm ``` ### Verify Your Installation In the terminal, run the following command to verify the installation. **Example** ``` java -version ``` Expected output for 8u482: ``` openjdk version "1.8.0_482" OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-8.482.08.1 (build 1.8.0_482-b08) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-8.482.08.1 (build 25.482-b08, mixed mode) ``` If you see a version string that doesn't mention `Corretto`, run the following command to change the default `java` or `javac` providers. **Example** ``` sudo alternatives --config java ``` If you're using the JDK, you should also run the following. ``` sudo alternatives --config javac ``` ### Uninstall Amazon Corretto 8 You can uninstall Amazon Corretto 8 by using the following command: **Example** ``` sudo yum remove java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel ``` ## Install Amazon Corretto 8 on Alpine Linux Installing on Alpine Linux ### Using Alpine Package Manager To use Corretto Alpine repositories with the Alpine package manager import the Corretto public key and then add the repository to the system list. For most systems, you must run the following commands: **Example** ``` wget -O /etc/apk/keys/amazoncorretto.rsa.pub https://apk.corretto.aws/amazoncorretto.rsa.pub echo "https://apk.corretto.aws/" >> /etc/apk/repositories apk update ``` After the repository is added, you can install Corretto 8 by running this command: **Example** ``` apk add amazon-corretto-8 ``` You can install Corretto 8 JRE by running **Example** ``` apk add amazon-corretto-8-jre ``` ### Uninstall Amazon Corretto 8 You can uninstall Amazon Corretto 8 by using the following Uninstall JDK: **Example** ``` apk del amazon-corretto-8 ```