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Install OpenJDK 8/11 on ubuntu 18.04

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Install OpenJDK 8/11 in Ubuntu 18.04

Below are the steps to install openjdk 8/11 in ubuntu 18.04. The default jdk shipped in ubuntu 18.04 is JDK-10.

Add Java PPA Repository.

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java

Update apt cache.
```
$ sudo apt update
```
Now you can install openjdk-8 or openjdk-11 using below command.
```
$ sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk
```

Update Java alternatives.

$ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java \
	   /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/java 1000