Cannot install oracle-java8-jdk Because java-common cannot be installed
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Before someone comes and marks this as a duplicate I would like to mention that I have seen 10 similar problems and I have followed all of the steps but with no use.
I followed
Oracle-Java8-Installer: No installation candidate,
Problem while installing oracle-java8-installer, and- How can I install Sun/Oracle's proprietary Java JDK 6/7/8 or JRE?
and with no exaggeration 7 more but non worked.
I simply want to install the 8th version of JDK and JRE.
After following a bunch of steps here is where I’m at
I added the repository and
I run this command apt-get install oracle-java8-installer and I get this message:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
oracle-java8-installer : Depends: java-common (>= 0.24) but it is not installable
Recommends: gsfonts-x11 but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: oracle-java8-set-default but it is not going to be installed
Afterwards I tried to install java-common using apt-get install java-common but I get this message:
Package java-common is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
java-policy
E: Package 'java-common' has no installation candidate
Its important to note that I currently have no Java packages installed (I can't use the java command) and I have added add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java successfully.
This is my distribution's info:
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS"
I know this has been asked a lot but I have spent the last 4 hours trying to figure it out through other questions but to no avail.
apt software-installation java openjdk oracle
edited Feb 17 at 17:08
David Foerster
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asked Nov 4 '17 at 19:17
Omar Alama
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Before someone comes and marks this as a duplicate I would like to mention that I have seen 10 similar problems and I have followed all of the steps but with no use.
I followed
Oracle-Java8-Installer: No installation candidate,
Problem while installing oracle-java8-installer, and- How can I install Sun/Oracle's proprietary Java JDK 6/7/8 or JRE?
and with no exaggeration 7 more but non worked.
I simply want to install the 8th version of JDK and JRE.
After following a bunch of steps here is where I’m at
I added the repository and
I run this command apt-get install oracle-java8-installer and I get this message:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
oracle-java8-installer : Depends: java-common (>= 0.24) but it is not installable
Recommends: gsfonts-x11 but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: oracle-java8-set-default but it is not going to be installed
Afterwards I tried to install java-common using apt-get install java-common but I get this message:
Package java-common is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
java-policy
E: Package 'java-common' has no installation candidate
Its important to note that I currently have no Java packages installed (I can't use the java command) and I have added add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java successfully.
This is my distribution's info:
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS"
I know this has been asked a lot but I have spent the last 4 hours trying to figure it out through other questions but to no avail.
apt software-installation java openjdk oracle
edited Feb 17 at 17:08
David Foerster
27.6k1363108
asked Nov 4 '17 at 19:17
Omar Alama
11
16.04.**2** means you're missing lots of system updates. Please fully update your system before attempting to install new software:sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade.
– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:20
I just used those commands and i got 0 changes. the dist info stayed the same too :/
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:22
And did it installed updates? If not you have other problems.
– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:34
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:45
Could you please edit your question to include the output ofapt-cache policy oracle-java8-installer? Thanks.
– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:10
add a comment |
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Before someone comes and marks this as a duplicate I would like to mention that I have seen 10 similar problems and I have followed all of the steps but with no use.
I followed
Oracle-Java8-Installer: No installation candidate,
Problem while installing oracle-java8-installer, and- How can I install Sun/Oracle's proprietary Java JDK 6/7/8 or JRE?
and with no exaggeration 7 more but non worked.
I simply want to install the 8th version of JDK and JRE.
After following a bunch of steps here is where I’m at
I added the repository and
I run this command apt-get install oracle-java8-installer and I get this message:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
oracle-java8-installer : Depends: java-common (>= 0.24) but it is not installable
Recommends: gsfonts-x11 but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: oracle-java8-set-default but it is not going to be installed
Afterwards I tried to install java-common using apt-get install java-common but I get this message:
Package java-common is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
java-policy
E: Package 'java-common' has no installation candidate
Its important to note that I currently have no Java packages installed (I can't use the java command) and I have added add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java successfully.
This is my distribution's info:
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS"
I know this has been asked a lot but I have spent the last 4 hours trying to figure it out through other questions but to no avail.
apt software-installation java openjdk oracle
edited Feb 17 at 17:08
David Foerster
27.6k1363108
asked Nov 4 '17 at 19:17
Omar Alama
11
Before someone comes and marks this as a duplicate I would like to mention that I have seen 10 similar problems and I have followed all of the steps but with no use.
I followed
Oracle-Java8-Installer: No installation candidate,
Problem while installing oracle-java8-installer, and- How can I install Sun/Oracle's proprietary Java JDK 6/7/8 or JRE?
and with no exaggeration 7 more but non worked.
I simply want to install the 8th version of JDK and JRE.
After following a bunch of steps here is where I’m at
I added the repository and
I run this command apt-get install oracle-java8-installer and I get this message:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
oracle-java8-installer : Depends: java-common (>= 0.24) but it is not installable
Recommends: gsfonts-x11 but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: oracle-java8-set-default but it is not going to be installed
Afterwards I tried to install java-common using apt-get install java-common but I get this message:
Package java-common is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
java-policy
E: Package 'java-common' has no installation candidate
Its important to note that I currently have no Java packages installed (I can't use the java command) and I have added add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java successfully.
This is my distribution's info:
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS"
I know this has been asked a lot but I have spent the last 4 hours trying to figure it out through other questions but to no avail.
apt software-installation java openjdk oracle
apt software-installation java openjdk oracle
edited Feb 17 at 17:08
David Foerster
27.6k1363108
asked Nov 4 '17 at 19:17
Omar Alama
11
edited Feb 17 at 17:08
David Foerster
27.6k1363108
asked Nov 4 '17 at 19:17
Omar Alama
11
edited Feb 17 at 17:08
David Foerster
27.6k1363108
edited Feb 17 at 17:08
David Foerster
27.6k1363108
edited Feb 17 at 17:08
David Foerster
27.6k1363108
27.6k1363108
asked Nov 4 '17 at 19:17
Omar Alama
11
asked Nov 4 '17 at 19:17
Omar Alama
11
asked Nov 4 '17 at 19:17
Omar Alama
11
11
16.04.**2** means you're missing lots of system updates. Please fully update your system before attempting to install new software:sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade.
– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:20
I just used those commands and i got 0 changes. the dist info stayed the same too :/
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:22
And did it installed updates? If not you have other problems.
– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:34
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:45
Could you please edit your question to include the output ofapt-cache policy oracle-java8-installer? Thanks.
– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:10
add a comment |
16.04.**2** means you're missing lots of system updates. Please fully update your system before attempting to install new software:sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade.
– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:20
I just used those commands and i got 0 changes. the dist info stayed the same too :/
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:22
And did it installed updates? If not you have other problems.
– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:34
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:45
Could you please edit your question to include the output ofapt-cache policy oracle-java8-installer? Thanks.
– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:10
16.04.**2** means you're missing lots of system updates. Please fully update your system before attempting to install new software:
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade.– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:20
16.04.**2** means you're missing lots of system updates. Please fully update your system before attempting to install new software:
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade.– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:20
I just used those commands and i got 0 changes. the dist info stayed the same too :/
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:22
I just used those commands and i got 0 changes. the dist info stayed the same too :/
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:22
And did it installed updates? If not you have other problems.
– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:34
And did it installed updates? If not you have other problems.
– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:34
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:45
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:45
Could you please edit your question to include the output of
apt-cache policy oracle-java8-installer? Thanks.– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:10
Could you please edit your question to include the output of
apt-cache policy oracle-java8-installer? Thanks.– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:10
add a comment |
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In my case I just selected all radio buttons in
Software&Updates -> Ubuntu Software -> Downloadable from the internet
and install it with
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
edited Nov 29 at 9:15
zx485
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answered Nov 28 at 21:42
Ivan M
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I had exactly the same problem. As MichaelBay said "And did it installed updates? If not you have other problems." So it turned out I have deleted "/etc/apt/sources.list". And later on it was recreated with empty content. I found my fix here: Ubuntu fix dependency problems
answered Feb 17 at 16:27
Alexander Kitov
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– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:05
Thanks for the advice, David. This is essentially my very first answer. I have no reputation what so ever and I am a complete noob with Linux. After searching for hours and executing blindly apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, apt-get install oracle-java8-installer without anything happening, I found the dependency problem and felt like shearing it here. Cheers!
– Alexander Kitov
Feb 18 at 18:13
In that case welcome to Ask Ubuntu and thanks for you contribution! I certainly don't blame you for your beginner's mistake since the Q&A model of Ask Ubuntu (and Stack Exchange in general) is a little different from what most people seem used to. Maybe you'd like to take the tour to learn more about it. We're looking forward to your future and (hopefully) high quality contributions!
– David Foerster
Feb 18 at 19:09
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2 Answers
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active
oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
In my case I just selected all radio buttons in
Software&Updates -> Ubuntu Software -> Downloadable from the internet
and install it with
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
edited Nov 29 at 9:15
zx485
1,45231114
answered Nov 28 at 21:42
Ivan M
212
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
In my case I just selected all radio buttons in
Software&Updates -> Ubuntu Software -> Downloadable from the internet
and install it with
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
edited Nov 29 at 9:15
zx485
1,45231114
answered Nov 28 at 21:42
Ivan M
212
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
In my case I just selected all radio buttons in
Software&Updates -> Ubuntu Software -> Downloadable from the internet
and install it with
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
edited Nov 29 at 9:15
zx485
1,45231114
answered Nov 28 at 21:42
Ivan M
212
In my case I just selected all radio buttons in
Software&Updates -> Ubuntu Software -> Downloadable from the internet
and install it with
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
edited Nov 29 at 9:15
zx485
1,45231114
answered Nov 28 at 21:42
Ivan M
212
edited Nov 29 at 9:15
zx485
1,45231114
edited Nov 29 at 9:15
zx485
1,45231114
edited Nov 29 at 9:15
zx485
1,45231114
1,45231114
answered Nov 28 at 21:42
Ivan M
212
answered Nov 28 at 21:42
Ivan M
212
answered Nov 28 at 21:42
Ivan M
212
212
add a comment |
add a comment |
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I had exactly the same problem. As MichaelBay said "And did it installed updates? If not you have other problems." So it turned out I have deleted "/etc/apt/sources.list". And later on it was recreated with empty content. I found my fix here: Ubuntu fix dependency problems
answered Feb 17 at 16:27
Alexander Kitov
1
1
If your answer is essentially a referral to another question, it would be better to flag this question as a duplicate of the other once you earned 15 reputation. If you have the reputation don't forget to vote for the answer(s) there that you found useful!
– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:05
Thanks for the advice, David. This is essentially my very first answer. I have no reputation what so ever and I am a complete noob with Linux. After searching for hours and executing blindly apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, apt-get install oracle-java8-installer without anything happening, I found the dependency problem and felt like shearing it here. Cheers!
– Alexander Kitov
Feb 18 at 18:13
In that case welcome to Ask Ubuntu and thanks for you contribution! I certainly don't blame you for your beginner's mistake since the Q&A model of Ask Ubuntu (and Stack Exchange in general) is a little different from what most people seem used to. Maybe you'd like to take the tour to learn more about it. We're looking forward to your future and (hopefully) high quality contributions!
– David Foerster
Feb 18 at 19:09
add a comment |
up vote
-1
down vote
I had exactly the same problem. As MichaelBay said "And did it installed updates? If not you have other problems." So it turned out I have deleted "/etc/apt/sources.list". And later on it was recreated with empty content. I found my fix here: Ubuntu fix dependency problems
answered Feb 17 at 16:27
Alexander Kitov
1
1
If your answer is essentially a referral to another question, it would be better to flag this question as a duplicate of the other once you earned 15 reputation. If you have the reputation don't forget to vote for the answer(s) there that you found useful!
– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:05
Thanks for the advice, David. This is essentially my very first answer. I have no reputation what so ever and I am a complete noob with Linux. After searching for hours and executing blindly apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, apt-get install oracle-java8-installer without anything happening, I found the dependency problem and felt like shearing it here. Cheers!
– Alexander Kitov
Feb 18 at 18:13
In that case welcome to Ask Ubuntu and thanks for you contribution! I certainly don't blame you for your beginner's mistake since the Q&A model of Ask Ubuntu (and Stack Exchange in general) is a little different from what most people seem used to. Maybe you'd like to take the tour to learn more about it. We're looking forward to your future and (hopefully) high quality contributions!
– David Foerster
Feb 18 at 19:09
add a comment |
up vote
-1
down vote
up vote
-1
down vote
I had exactly the same problem. As MichaelBay said "And did it installed updates? If not you have other problems." So it turned out I have deleted "/etc/apt/sources.list". And later on it was recreated with empty content. I found my fix here: Ubuntu fix dependency problems
answered Feb 17 at 16:27
Alexander Kitov
1
I had exactly the same problem. As MichaelBay said "And did it installed updates? If not you have other problems." So it turned out I have deleted "/etc/apt/sources.list". And later on it was recreated with empty content. I found my fix here: Ubuntu fix dependency problems
answered Feb 17 at 16:27
Alexander Kitov
1
answered Feb 17 at 16:27
Alexander Kitov
1
answered Feb 17 at 16:27
Alexander Kitov
1
answered Feb 17 at 16:27
Alexander Kitov
1
1
1
If your answer is essentially a referral to another question, it would be better to flag this question as a duplicate of the other once you earned 15 reputation. If you have the reputation don't forget to vote for the answer(s) there that you found useful!
– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:05
Thanks for the advice, David. This is essentially my very first answer. I have no reputation what so ever and I am a complete noob with Linux. After searching for hours and executing blindly apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, apt-get install oracle-java8-installer without anything happening, I found the dependency problem and felt like shearing it here. Cheers!
– Alexander Kitov
Feb 18 at 18:13
In that case welcome to Ask Ubuntu and thanks for you contribution! I certainly don't blame you for your beginner's mistake since the Q&A model of Ask Ubuntu (and Stack Exchange in general) is a little different from what most people seem used to. Maybe you'd like to take the tour to learn more about it. We're looking forward to your future and (hopefully) high quality contributions!
– David Foerster
Feb 18 at 19:09
add a comment |
1
If your answer is essentially a referral to another question, it would be better to flag this question as a duplicate of the other once you earned 15 reputation. If you have the reputation don't forget to vote for the answer(s) there that you found useful!
– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:05
Thanks for the advice, David. This is essentially my very first answer. I have no reputation what so ever and I am a complete noob with Linux. After searching for hours and executing blindly apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, apt-get install oracle-java8-installer without anything happening, I found the dependency problem and felt like shearing it here. Cheers!
– Alexander Kitov
Feb 18 at 18:13
In that case welcome to Ask Ubuntu and thanks for you contribution! I certainly don't blame you for your beginner's mistake since the Q&A model of Ask Ubuntu (and Stack Exchange in general) is a little different from what most people seem used to. Maybe you'd like to take the tour to learn more about it. We're looking forward to your future and (hopefully) high quality contributions!
– David Foerster
Feb 18 at 19:09
1
1
If your answer is essentially a referral to another question, it would be better to flag this question as a duplicate of the other once you earned 15 reputation. If you have the reputation don't forget to vote for the answer(s) there that you found useful!
– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:05
If your answer is essentially a referral to another question, it would be better to flag this question as a duplicate of the other once you earned 15 reputation. If you have the reputation don't forget to vote for the answer(s) there that you found useful!
– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:05
Thanks for the advice, David. This is essentially my very first answer. I have no reputation what so ever and I am a complete noob with Linux. After searching for hours and executing blindly apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, apt-get install oracle-java8-installer without anything happening, I found the dependency problem and felt like shearing it here. Cheers!
– Alexander Kitov
Feb 18 at 18:13
Thanks for the advice, David. This is essentially my very first answer. I have no reputation what so ever and I am a complete noob with Linux. After searching for hours and executing blindly apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, apt-get install oracle-java8-installer without anything happening, I found the dependency problem and felt like shearing it here. Cheers!
– Alexander Kitov
Feb 18 at 18:13
In that case welcome to Ask Ubuntu and thanks for you contribution! I certainly don't blame you for your beginner's mistake since the Q&A model of Ask Ubuntu (and Stack Exchange in general) is a little different from what most people seem used to. Maybe you'd like to take the tour to learn more about it. We're looking forward to your future and (hopefully) high quality contributions!
– David Foerster
Feb 18 at 19:09
In that case welcome to Ask Ubuntu and thanks for you contribution! I certainly don't blame you for your beginner's mistake since the Q&A model of Ask Ubuntu (and Stack Exchange in general) is a little different from what most people seem used to. Maybe you'd like to take the tour to learn more about it. We're looking forward to your future and (hopefully) high quality contributions!
– David Foerster
Feb 18 at 19:09
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16.04.**2** means you're missing lots of system updates. Please fully update your system before attempting to install new software:
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade.– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:20
I just used those commands and i got 0 changes. the dist info stayed the same too :/
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:22
And did it installed updates? If not you have other problems.
– user692175
Nov 4 '17 at 19:34
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
– Omar Alama
Nov 4 '17 at 19:45
Could you please edit your question to include the output of
apt-cache policy oracle-java8-installer? Thanks.– David Foerster
Feb 17 at 17:10