# Elasticsearch 5.6 installation on debian 7 vs java 8 requirement

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-installation-on-debian-7-vs-java-8-requirement/116399>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 21, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-installation-on-debian-7-vs-java-8-requirement/116399 "2018-01-21T18:31:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rodolfo\_Albuquerque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rodolfo_albuquerque/32/107829_2.png) [@Rodolfo\_Albuquerque](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rodolfo_Albuquerque)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-installation-on-debian-7-vs-java-8-requirement/116399/1 "2018-01-21T18:31:44Z")

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Hello everyone,  
So I came across the need to implement my project on a server that is currently running Debian 7 (wheezy).  
With that, I'm now facing an issue with openjdk-8 installation, since it's not default for debian 7. I can't seem to find a way to install openjdk-8 on debian 7 system, and since I'm not experienced with debian nor I know the machine, I would like to keep the current system version.

On my research then, I came across the support matrix for Elasticsearch [https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix)  
wich says that Elasticsearch 5.6 is supported by Debian 7 but it is **not** supported by java 7, only java 8.  
So, how do I go about it, do I need to install Debian 8 (jessie) in order to have java 8 or is there another way?

Thanks in advance 🙂

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-installation-on-debian-7-vs-java-8-requirement/116399/2 "2018-01-21T18:40:39Z")

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Have you tried things like [http://www.webupd8.org/2014/03/how-to-install-oracle-java-8-in-debian.html](http://www.webupd8.org/2014/03/how-to-install-oracle-java-8-in-debian.html)

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**Author:** ![Rodolfo\_Albuquerque](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rodolfo_albuquerque/32/107829_2.png) [@Rodolfo\_Albuquerque](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rodolfo_Albuquerque)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-installation-on-debian-7-vs-java-8-requirement/116399/3 "2018-01-21T18:49:56Z")

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It would have to be openjdk, because the server already have other applications using it.  
😕

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-5-6-installation-on-debian-7-vs-java-8-requirement/116399/4 "2018-02-18T18:50:35Z")

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