Download and install package from the Oracle website: * http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html Alternatively, you can use package manager for your Linux distribution. == Ubuntu == $ sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk or $ sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk or $ sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk