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title: Installing or Updating Java
description: How to install or update to Java 17 on Linux (apt/rpm), Windows, or Mac.
description: How to install or update to Java 21 on Linux (apt/rpm), Windows, or Mac.
toc_max_heading_level: 5
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### Ubuntu/Debian

Installing Java 17 on Debian-based Linux distributions is very simple. First, ensure your system has
Installing Java 21 on Debian-based Linux distributions is very simple. First, ensure your system has
all required tools to successfully install Java.

```bash
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sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://apt.corretto.aws stable main'
```

Then, install Java 17 and other dependencies using the following command:
Then, install Java 21 and other dependencies using the following command:

```bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y java-17-amazon-corretto-jdk libxi6 libxtst6 libxrender1
sudo apt-get install -y java-21-amazon-corretto-jdk libxi6 libxtst6 libxrender1
```

Proceed to [verify your installation](#verifying-installation).

### RPM-based

To install Java 17 on CentOS, RHEL, Fedora, openSUSE, SLES, or any other RPM-based Linux
To install Java 21 on CentOS, RHEL, Fedora, openSUSE, SLES, or any other RPM-based Linux
distribution, execute the following commands depending on your package manager. Once you have
finished, precede to [verify your installation](#verifying-installation).

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```bash
sudo rpm --import https://yum.corretto.aws/corretto.key
sudo curl -Lo /etc/yum.repos.d/corretto.repo https://yum.corretto.aws/corretto.repo
sudo dnf -y install java-17-amazon-corretto-devel
sudo dnf -y install java-21-amazon-corretto-devel
```

#### Zypper
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```bash
sudo zypper addrepo https://yum.corretto.aws/corretto.repo
sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper install java-17-amazon-corretto-devel
sudo zypper install java-21-amazon-corretto-devel
```

#### YUM
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```bash
sudo rpm --import https://yum.corretto.aws/corretto.key
sudo curl -Lo /etc/yum.repos.d/corretto.repo https://yum.corretto.aws/corretto.repo
sudo yum -y install java-17-amazon-corretto-devel
sudo yum -y install java-21-amazon-corretto-devel
```

## Windows 10 & 11

If you're on Windows 10 or 11, installing Java is just like installing any other program. Download
the Amazon Corretto installer from
[their website](https://corretto.aws/downloads/latest/amazon-corretto-17-x64-windows-jdk.msi).
[their website](https://corretto.aws/downloads/latest/amazon-corretto-21-x64-windows-jdk.msi).

Once you have run the installer, it is safe to click "next" through the whole process. No additional
bloatware or toolbars will be installed, and all the required features are enabled out of the box.
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terminal run the following command:

```bash
brew install openjdk@17
brew install openjdk@21
```

Once this command has completed, continue to [verify your installation](#verifying-installation).
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## Verifying Installation

Now that you have installed Java 17, run this command in your terminal to ensure the process was
Now that you have installed Java 21, run this command in your terminal to ensure the process was
successful.

```bash
java -version
```

The output should be similar to this. The important parts to look out for is that it starts with
`openjdk 17` and contains `64-Bit` in the last line. If the output you get is similar to
`openjdk 21` and contains `64-Bit` in the last line. If the output you get is similar to
`java: command not found`, try creating a new terminal session.

```
openjdk 17 2021-09-14 LTS
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-17.0.0.35.1 (build 17+35-LTS)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-17.0.0.35.1 (build 17+35-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)
openjdk version "21" 2023-09-19 LTS
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-21.0.0.35.1 (build 21+35-LTS)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-21.0.0.35.1 (build 21+35-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)
```

If your installation has failed, do not hesitate to reach out in the `#paper-help` channel of our
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