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What is the difference between openjdk-7-jre-headless and openjdk-7-jre(jdk)? [duplicate]

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When I type for java -version in command prompt in ubuntu I get following output 

The program 'java' can be found in the following packages:  * default-jre  * gcj-4.8-jre-headless  * openjdk-7-jre-headless  * gcj-4.6-jre-headless  * openjdk-6-jre-headless Try: apt-get install <selected package>

I get above output as I do not have java install. I want to know difference between openjdk-7-jre-headless and openjdk-7-jre

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3ppps Avatar asked Sep 30 '15 09:09

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To quote debian's wiki:

There are several virtual packages used in Debian for Java. These cover runtime compatibility and come in two flavours; headless (omits graphical interfaces) and normal.

Or to be more exact, consider this description from Oracle:

Headless mode is a system configuration in which the display device, keyboard, or mouse is lacking. Sounds unexpected, but actually you can perform different operations in this mode, even with graphic data.

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Mureinik Avatar answered Sep 17 '22 07:09

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