Amazon Corretto 23 Installation Instructions for Amazon Linux 2023
This topic describes how to install and uninstall Amazon Corretto 23 on a host or container running the Amazon Linux 2023 operating systems.
Option 1: Install using the yum Package Manager on Amazon Linux
Amazon Corretto 23 has a 'headless' variant available. This variant omits runtime dependencies that are typically associated with GUI applications such as X11 and ALSA and is worth considering for server-oriented workloads. The 'headful' variant adds support for X11 and ALSA. There is also a 'devel' package which contains the JDK development tools, as well as a 'jmods' package that contains the Amazon Corretto 23 JMods used to create custom runtime images.
Option 1: Install the headless Amazon Corretto 23:
sudo yum install java-23-amazon-corretto-headlessOption 2: Install the headful Amazon Corretto 23:
sudo yum install java-23-amazon-correttoOption 3: Install the JDK for Amazon Corretto 23:
sudo yum install java-23-amazon-corretto-develOption 4: Install the JMods for Amazon Corretto 23:
sudo yum install java-23-amazon-corretto-jmods
The installation location is /usr/lib/jvm/java-23-amazon-corretto.<cpu_arch>.
Option 2: Download and Install RPMs Manually
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Download RPMs from the Downloads page for your CPU architecture. To install the JDK, you will need to download the RPMs for both the JDK and the JRE.
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Install using
yum localinstall.sudo yum localinstall java-23-amazon-corretto*.rpm
Verify Your Installation
In the terminal, run the following command to verify the installation.
java -versionExpected output for 23.0.2:
openjdk version "23.0.2" 2025-01-21
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-23.0.2.7.1 (build 23.0.2+7-FR)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-23.0.2.7.1 (build 23.0.2+7-FR, mixed mode)
If you see a version string that doesn't mention Corretto,
run the following command to change the default java or javac providers.
sudo alternatives --config javaIf using the JDK you should also run:
sudo alternatives --config javacUninstall Amazon Corretto 23
You can uninstall Amazon Corretto 23 with the following commands.
Uninstall headless:
sudo yum remove java-23-amazon-corretto-headlessUninstall headful:
sudo yum remove java-23-amazon-correttoUninstall devel:
sudo yum remove java-23-amazon-corretto-develUninstall jmods:
sudo yum remove java-23-amazon-corretto-jmods