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OpenJDK 17 is a powerful, production-ready development environment for Java applications. Built for stability and performance on Ubuntu 24.04, it includes a robust compiler (javac), a high-performance runtime (java), and extensive debugging tools. This release supports modern language enhancements—such as sealed classes and improved switch expressions—while maintaining the long-term reliability required for mission-critical software development.

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Creating an App using the Control Panel

Click the Deploy to DigitalOcean button to create a Droplet based on this 1-Click App. If you aren’t logged in, this link will prompt you to log in with your DigitalOcean account.

Creating an App using the API

In addition to creating a Droplet from the OpenJDK17 on Ubuntu24-04 1-Click App using the control panel, you can also use the DigitalOcean API. As an example, to create a 4GB OpenJDK17 on Ubuntu24-04 Droplet in the SFO2 region, you can use the following curl command. You need to either save your API access token to an environment variable or substitute it in the command below.

curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
         -H 'Authorization: Bearer '$TOKEN'' -d \
        '{"name":"choose_a_name","region":"sfo2","size":"s-2vcpu-4gb","image":"apps4rent-openjdk17onubunt"}' \
        "https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/droplets"

Getting Started After Deploying OpenJDK17 on Ubuntu24-04

Once your Droplet is deployed, follow these steps to verify your installation and begin your development:

1. Connect to your Droplet. Access your server via SSH using the terminal:

ssh root@your_droplet_public_ipv4

2. Verify Installation

java --version

javac --version