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How to uninstall Oracle Java form macOS Sierra

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sudo rm -fr /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

sudo rm -fr /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane

sudo rm -fr ~/Library/Application\ Support/Java

Uninstall JDK:

Remove the directory whose name matches the following format:

sudo rm -fr /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdkmajor.minor.macro[_update].jdk

For example, to uninstall 8u66:

sudo rm -fr /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_66.jdk

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