Quick, easy point of reference for installing Java 8 on Ubuntu:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25549492/install-jdk8-in-ubuntu-14-04
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
http://askubuntu.com/questions/315646/update-java-alternatives-vs-update-alternatives-config-java
sudo update-alternatives --config java
