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kyle_hamblett
Asked: 2012-12-30 10:36:12 +0800 CST

Uninstall java not working?

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I am trying to uninstall java 1.7.0_10 on ubuntu 12.04 using the instructions from here-http://akbarahmed.com/2012/06/24/uninstall-java-from-ubuntu-linux/. After I complete the instructions, I check for java and it is still there. Any ideas?

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  1. Best Answer

    Open a terminal window (alt+ctrl+t) and enter the following commands.

    sudo update-alternatives --remove "java" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0_10/bin/java"

    sudo update-alternatives --remove "javac" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0_10/bin/java"

    sudo update-alternatives --remove "javaws" "/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0_10/bin/javaws"

    Then remove the package in the /usr/lib/jvm

    This should work!! :)

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