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Sudo update-alternatives -install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8.*/bin/java 3 Sudo update-alternatives -install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-11.*/bin/java 2 Sudo update-alternatives -install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-16.*/bin/java 1 Run update-alternatives commands to install Java on your system.

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