# Java downgrade
**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/java-downgrade/3572
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [2 November 2019 13:16 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/java-downgrade/3572 "2019-11-02T13:16:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@jariparmer](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/jariparmer)
#### Post date: [2 November 2019 13:16 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/java-downgrade/3572/1 "2019-11-02T13:16:42Z")
Hi, I have a question. I am trying to downgrade java version from 11 to version 8. or at least install is on the dietpi server and then select it.
I looked everywhere and cannot figure out how this can be done?
Main reason for downgrading is that I have read that other Minecraft builds running best on java 8?
Perhaps I am wrong. And also I am a bit new in this.
JP
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### Author:  [@jariparmer](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/jariparmer)
#### Post date: [3 November 2019 11:18 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/java-downgrade/3572/2 "2019-11-03T11:18:08Z")
case closed, I found it.
Minecraft alternative versions works on this java version.
[https://linuxize.com/post/install-java-on-debian-10/](https://linuxize.com/post/install-java-on-debian-10/)
JP
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### Author:  [@MichaIng](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/MichaIng)
#### Post date: [4 November 2019 09:39 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/java-downgrade/3572/3 "2019-11-04T09:39:47Z")
Great, better going forward than applying backwards workarounds. On RPi Java 8 install can be done from repository easily, but on non-RPi Debian Buster systems that requires another source.