How do I upgrade Java from 8 to 9+ on Ubuntu 18.04?

Question

I can't make new projects on NetBeans 8.2 on Ubuntu 18.04 since it has Java 8 not 9.

Log Session: Friday, February 15, 2019 at 10:24:48 PM Eastern European Standard Time
System Info: 
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INFO [org.netbeans.modules.netbinox]: Install area set to file:/home/abdelrahman/netbeans-8.2/
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@dessert Although I edited the title but forgot to edit body. Hope it's clear now :) — Kulfy, Feb 15 '19 at 20:41
@Kulfy There’s still no question – is it “How do I install Java 9?”, or “Which version of NetBeans is available on Ubuntu 18.04?”, or … — dessert, Feb 15 '19 at 20:44
Possible duplicate of JavaFX missing, Ubuntu 18.04 Read the accepted answer for instructions that are specific to 18.04. — karel, Feb 16 '19 at 05:51

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 15 '19 at 20:38

According to release notes of Netbeans 8.2:

The tested JDK for this release is JDK 8u101 for Windows, Linux, and OS X. The 8.2 version of the IDE cannot be installed or run on the JDK older than JDK 8.

Moreover, Java 9 and 10 were non-LTS versions of Java which reached their respective end of life in March'18 and September'18. That's why they aren't available in Ubuntu's official repository.

So, if you still want to use NetBeans 8.2, it's better to use it with Java 8. Or if you still want to use Java 8+, use NetBeans 9.0 or 10.0.

How do I upgrade Java from 8 to 9+ on Ubuntu 18.04?

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