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How do I build and run a Java Swing application on a Chromebook?

What steps are needed to build and test a Java Swing application on a chromebook using Crostini?

Solution

  • The following steps allowed me to build and run a Java Swing app from a chromebook.

    After enabling Linux on my chromebook, I ran the following commands in a terminal to install java, maven, and an X11 server.

    sudo apt install x11-apps
sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk
sudo apt install maven