# Java required on Linux server **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 17, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-required-on-linux-server/12002 "2013-05-17T02:41:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nick\_Feng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@Nick\_Feng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nick_Feng)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-required-on-linux-server/12002/1 "2013-05-17T02:41:07Z")
I know Elasticserch requres Java version 6 or above. Does it matter what flavor of Java being used? Specifically is openjdk/jre distribution of java OK to use to set up Elasticserch on a Linux server? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@Ivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ivan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-required-on-linux-server/12002/2 "2013-05-17T02:51:59Z")
As much as I dislike Oracle, I have always found the OpenJDK lacking compared to the official version. -- Ivan On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 7:41 PM, Nick Feng [nfeng@perfectionlearning.com](mailto:nfeng@perfectionlearning.com)wrote: > I know Elasticserch requres Java version 6 or above. Does it matter what > flavor of Java being used? Specifically > is openjdk/jre distribution of java OK to use to set up Elasticserch on a > Linux server? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-required-on-linux-server/12002/3 "2017-07-06T02:36:11Z")