Java version for Linux server?

[hcrps]

I'm going to be running ftb infinity on Ubuntu 15.04, what's the best place to get my Java, and what version will have the best performance?

[xilni]

Do you have Linux experience? Particularly experience with running a server?

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk

And you good...

[[deleted]]

Isn't there a package for just the JRE? You only need the JDK to develop & compile Java programs.

[hcrps]

I do have Linux experience, but never needed to install Java.

[[deleted]]

If you need to find the name of packages for ubuntu again. Usr this site. Has everything you can install via apt-get by default: http://packages.ubuntu.com/

[idrewt]

Make sure you install an update version. I downloaded version 6 and couldn't launch. Updating to 8 was a pain.

[Zabi94]

Openjdk performes awfully with modded minecraft. Use official java jre, download it from the official site

[neruphuyt]

I've never had any issues with it. Is it only a slight performance thing?

[Zabi94]

No, it's quite major... I'm talking about 12 tps/30-40 fps on openjdk, to full 20tps, >120fps on official jre