# Issue with Jenkins installation in aws ec2 linux

**URL:** <https://community.jenkins.io/t/issue-with-jenkins-installation-in-aws-ec2-linux/4904>\
**Category:** Using Jenkins\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [December 10, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/issue-with-jenkins-installation-in-aws-ec2-linux/4904 "2022-12-10T12:25:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![teja\_2022](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@teja\_2022](https://community.jenkins.io/u/teja_2022)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/issue-with-jenkins-installation-in-aws-ec2-linux/4904/1 "2022-12-10T12:25:24Z")

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Hi,

I am unable to install jenkins in aws linux ec2.

 ![jenkins error](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/jenkins/original/2X/d/d1c5ab0542975104d10bbd7c257fb362bf2e820b.png)

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**Author:** ![jagruti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bb73d2/32.png) [@jagruti](https://community.jenkins.io/u/jagruti)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/issue-with-jenkins-installation-in-aws-ec2-linux/4904/2 "2022-12-10T12:36:32Z")

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Hey @teja_2022

I am not an expert here. But I see one obvious thing:

- Minimum JDK version for Jenkins should be Java 11 or 17 assuming you are using the latest version. Refer this doc: [Java requirements](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/administration/requirements/java/#running-jenkins).

Also if you run `systemctl status jenkins` and paste the logs here (as stated in your screenshot), it would be easier for community to help you.

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**Author:** ![teja\_2022](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@teja\_2022](https://community.jenkins.io/u/teja_2022)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/issue-with-jenkins-installation-in-aws-ec2-linux/4904/3 "2022-12-10T12:58:30Z")

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Really thanks for your fast reply.

I am installing jenkins as per the videos I refer and bsed on the below commands,

sudo yum update -y  
sudo yum install java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel  
java -version

jenkins installation  
step 1 - sudo wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/jenkins.repo [https://pkg.jenkins.io/redhat/jenkins.repo](https://pkg.jenkins.io/redhat/jenkins.repo)  
step 2 - sudo rpm --import [https://pkg.jenkins.io/redhat/jenkins.io.key](https://pkg.jenkins.io/redhat/jenkins.io.key)  
step3 - sudo amazon-linux-extras install epel  
step 4 - sudo yum install jenkins -y  
Step 5

sudo systemctl start jenkins  
sudo systemctl enable jenkins  
sudo systemctl status jenkins

all videos are showing to install java 1.8. Can you please help me in this

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**Author:** ![penchal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@penchal](https://community.jenkins.io/u/penchal)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/issue-with-jenkins-installation-in-aws-ec2-linux/4904/4 "2022-12-10T16:36:49Z")

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Hi @teja_2022  
this tutorial may help you [Jenkins on AWS](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/tutorials/tutorial-for-installing-jenkins-on-AWS/)

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**Author:** ![halkeye](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/halkeye/32/8_2.png) [@halkeye](https://community.jenkins.io/u/halkeye)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/issue-with-jenkins-installation-in-aws-ec2-linux/4904/5 "2022-12-10T17:18:09Z")

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If you are installing lastest jenkins you absolutely need java 11

> **[Jenkins requires Java 11 or newer](https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2022/06/28/require-java-11/)**
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> Beginning with Jenkins 2.357, Jenkins requires Java 11.

You can install older versions (not recommended) or use java 11

Just a reminder 3rd party tutorials so get out of date and not updated. Feel free to let them know