How do I install Java on Mac OSX allowing version switching?

Question

I want to install OpenJDK Java on Mac OSX and have it work alongside other JDK\'s since it is a newer release. Currently, I downloaded the tar.gz and placed it in my path b

Answer 1

This is how I did it.

Step 1: Install Java 11

You can download Java 11 dmg for mac from here: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk11-downloads-5066655.html

Step 2: After installation of Java 11. Confirm installation of all versions. Type the following command in your terminal.

/usr/libexec/java_home -V

Step 3: Edit .bash_profile

sudo nano ~/.bash_profile

Step 4: Add 11.0.1 as default. (Add below line to bash_profile file).

export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home -v 11.0.1)

to switch to any version

export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home -v X.X.X)

Now Press CTRL+X to exit the bash. Press 'Y' to save changes.

Step 5: Reload bash_profile

source ~/.bash_profile

Step 6: Confirm current version of Java

java -version