# Run on Java 11

**URL:** <https://community.sonatype.com/t/run-on-java-11/6582>\
**Category:** Sonatype Nexus Repository\
**Created:** [May 21, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/run-on-java-11/6582 "2021-05-21T15:27:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![neil.benn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecb155/32.png) [@neil.benn](https://community.sonatype.com/u/neil.benn)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/run-on-java-11/6582/1 "2021-05-21T15:27:33Z")

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Hello,

Is there any way to get Nexus repository working with JDK11; it is very difficult to install JDK8 on Debian Buster.

Cheers,

Neil

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**Author:** ![dsawa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/community.sonatype.com/dsawa/32/729_2.png) [@dsawa](https://community.sonatype.com/u/dsawa)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/run-on-java-11/6582/2 "2021-05-21T15:30:27Z")

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No, unfortunately OpenJDK 8 is the only version that’s currently supported, but we are working on making Nexus Repository work on newer JDKs. No ETA yet.

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**Author:** ![neil.benn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecb155/32.png) [@neil.benn](https://community.sonatype.com/u/neil.benn)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/run-on-java-11/6582/3 "2021-05-24T17:21:01Z")

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Thanks; it may help to link to instructions on how to install adpotjdk’s JDK8 as this is the easiest way to get Java 8 onto a Debian box.

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**Author:** ![askfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@askfish](https://community.sonatype.com/u/askfish)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/run-on-java-11/6582/4 "2022-10-11T03:29:10Z")

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any update plan?

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**Author:** ![mermet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@mermet](https://community.sonatype.com/u/mermet)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 6:03am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/run-on-java-11/6582/5 "2022-10-14T06:03:46Z")

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will you migrate the version in java11 or directly in java 17?  
do you have now a plan for the migration?

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**Author:** ![mmartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@mmartz](https://community.sonatype.com/u/mmartz)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/run-on-java-11/6582/6 "2022-10-14T13:30:49Z")

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We haven’t yet made a determination. The big hump will be getting past Java 9, after that migration to newer versions should be much easier.

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**Author:** ![rafal.kedziorski](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/community.sonatype.com/rafal.kedziorski/32/2056_2.png) [@rafal.kedziorski](https://community.sonatype.com/u/rafal.kedziorski)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/run-on-java-11/6582/7 "2023-11-19T16:56:05Z")

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We have 2023 and Java 21 is out. And Nexus works only with Java 8.

Why need the switch to Java 11/17 so long? Is the technical dept so high?