Oracle Java – Why It’s Not in Standard Ubuntu Repo

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Unlike many popular programming languages, the popular Oracle Java package is only available using a PPA, not by the official repo.

Why isn't Oracle Java included in the standard Ubuntu repo?

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Ubuntu has OpenJDK in its repository. It's the fully open-sourced version of the Oracle JDK, which contains some closed-source parts.

It is a myth that OpenJDK is lower and less stable, but this was the past.
Today (since version 7), they're pretty equal. OpenJDK is even the reference implementation for Java 7 and Java 8. It's a race between those two implementations, as some new features appear first in OpenJDK and then later get included to OracleJDK, while some features get included the other way round.

The major differences are that OpenJDK has no Webstart included (but the open-source IcedTea does this job) and some other closed-source tools of Oracle missing, but nothing important.

So to sum up: As Ubuntu supports everything that is open-source, it supports OpenJDK, especially as it has no real disadvantages any more.

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Minecraft is awesome! But you do not need a jdk unless you plan on developing java.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer

You have some locale setting errors. Here, follow the instructions here and see if that resolves your issue, and let me know if it does: How do I fix my locale issue?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Locale

As to you are getting a binary execution error, I'm not to sure. It could be that you have an integrated chip environment using intel / nvidia with optimus. Some more details would help to determine what that is. Run lspci and post those results in your question area please. If it says intel integrated graphics, and somewhere says that you have nvidia, then that is your problem and you will need to install bumblebee and use optirun minecraft so you can use opengl.

Ubuntu – Oracle Java JDK Installation

Finally it works. I was able to fix the problem by myself. I tried to fix the problem first over settings and than via Path-variables. Actually, I just needed to go to File->Project Structure... in Android Studio and edit the app properties as well as the JDK Location.

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