# How to install additional software and programs (such as Java) on lambda via serverless?

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**Created:** [May 28, 2021, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/how-to-install-additional-software-and-programs-such-as-java-on-lambda-via-serverless/15152 "2021-05-28T10:41:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/how-to-install-additional-software-and-programs-such-as-java-on-lambda-via-serverless/15152/1 "2021-05-28T10:41:54Z")

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I’m working with a python package that requires java. Is it possible to install Java - or other software - inside lambda via serverless? It appears that AWS Chalice can do this, see [1], so I’m assuming it might be possible with serverless.

References

[1] _How to install third-party command line software on AWS Lambda function using Python Chalice_ (2019). Available at: [https://hicraigchen.medium.com/how-to-install-third-party-command-line-software-on-aws-lambda-function-using-python-chalice-9ca3a9860367](https://hicraigchen.medium.com/how-to-install-third-party-command-line-software-on-aws-lambda-function-using-python-chalice-9ca3a9860367) (Accessed: 28 May 2021).