# How to install Oracle Java 8 on Debian 9 **URL:** \ **Category:** Distributions\ **Created:** [March 26, 2019, 8:24am UTC](https://linux-tips.com/t/how-to-install-oracle-java-8-on-debian-9/731 "2019-03-26T08:24:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Debuser](https://linux-tips.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@Debuser](https://linux-tips.com/u/Debuser)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 8:24am UTC](https://linux-tips.com/t/how-to-install-oracle-java-8-on-debian-9/731/1 "2019-03-26T08:24:59Z")
Oracle Java 8 required by some programs and it is not available on Debian archive due to licensing issues. To install Java 8 on Debian Stretch with minimum effort, you can use WebUpd8’s Java PPA repositories. Follow the steps below: ```auto $ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys EEA14886 $ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main" $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer ``` If there are other Java/JDK packages on your system, you need to select the default one. Selection can be made with `update-alternatives` command but WebUpd8 repositories also includes a small package which makes setting Java 8 as default more easily. You just need to install the `oracle-java8-set-default` package: ```auto $ sudo apt install oracle-java8-set-default ``` You can also verify the selection with `update-alternatives --config java` command: ```auto $ sudo update-alternatives --config java There are 2 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java). Selection Path Priority Status ------------------------------------------------------------ 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/bin/java 1081 auto mode 1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1081 manual mode * 2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/bin/java 1081 manual mode ```