These solutions work for various versions of Java including Java 11 and the new Java 12, and for any other previous Java version covered by the listed version managers. $ export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-12.jdk/Contents/Home Now let's 'hide' OpenJDK 12 from system java wrapper:Īnd you can still use version 12 punctually by manually setting $ sudo tar xzf ~/Downloads/openjdk-12-ea+17_osx-圆4_ Install OpenJDK12 (early access at the moment): No Java runtime present, requesting install.Ĭancel this, download OpenJDK 11 & 12ea on On a brand new system, there is no Java version installed: I've just verified this is still true with OpenJDK & Mojave. In versions you don't want to use as default (that file is not used by the actual Java runtime itself).Ĭontrol which version to use for specific tasks by setting It determines versions by looking atĬontrol which version the system will use by renaming Or if that variable is not set will look for Java installations underĪnd will use the one with highest version. Is a wrapper tool that will use Java version pointed by

Manually switching system-default version without 3rd party tools: jdk / Contents / HomeĪs you can see the version number provided shall be the unique set of strings: 1.8.0_181 vs 1.8.0_151 0_151 / Library / Java / JavaVirtualMachines / jdk1. To pick Oracle's Java SE 8 you would invoke the command:

0_181 / Library / Java / JavaVirtualMachines / zulu - 8.jdk / Contents / Home Now if you want to pick Azul JDK 8 in the above list, and NOT Oracle's Java SE 8, invoke the command as below:

0_80, x86_64 : 'Java SE 7' / Library / Java / JavaVirtualMachines / jdk1. 0_151, x86_64 : 'Java SE 8' / Library / Java / JavaVirtualMachines / jdk1. 0.1, x86_64 : 'Zulu 8' / Library / Java / JavaVirtualMachines / zulu - 8.jdk / Contents / Home 1.8. 1, x86_64 : 'Java SE 9.0.1' / Library / Java / JavaVirtualMachines / jdk - 9.0. Matching Java Virtual Machines ( 8 ): 11, x86_64 : 'Java SE 11-ea' / Library / Java / JavaVirtualMachines / jdk - 11.jdk / Contents / Home 10.0. IMHO, There is no need to install all the additional applications/packages.Ĭheck available versions using the command:

Setting jdk on mac