Install Java version 8

Install the common software-properties to be able to use the add-app-repository command. shell jitsejan@jjsvps:~$ sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

Add the Java repository to the Ubuntu sources. shell jitsejan@jjsvps:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java

Update the sources to retrieve the new Java repository. shell jitsejan@jjsvps:~$ sudo apt-get update

Install Java version 8. shell jitsejan@jjsvps:~$ sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer