sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openjdk-r/ppa
sudo apt-get update
发现更新失败，是因为ubuntu部分源在大陆无法访问。
编辑/etc/apt/sources.list文件, 在文件最前面添加以下条目(操作前请做好相应备份)：
deb http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ xenial-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ xenial-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ xenial-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ xenial-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ xenial-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ xenial-backports main restricted universe multiverse
之后再输入：
sudo apt-get update
更新源。
安装openjdk 1.7sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk
$ sudo update-alternatives --config java
There are 2 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java).Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
* 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1081 auto mode
1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1071 manual mode
2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1081 manual mode
Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number:
$ sudo update-alternatives --config javac
There are 2 choices for the alternative javac (providing /usr/bin/javac).
Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
* 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/javac 1081 auto mode
1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/bin/javac 1071 manual mode
2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/javac 1081 manual mode
Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number:
都选1，$ java -version
java version "1.7.0_95"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.6.4) (7u95-2.6.4-3)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.95-b01, mixed mode)
$ javac -version
javac 1.7.0_95