Can we have multiple Java SDKs in one machine?

Question

Can I have multiple java SDK versions installed on my machine?

Java 1.4 Java 2 Java 6 Java 7

please advise as I have to develop solutions for Maximo in Java 1.4

Answer 1

Yes, you can. Just use full path names when invoking javac, java, etc. or set your PATH environment variable to point to the appropriate jdk/bin location.

The IDEs usually allow defining multiple JDKs/JREs, and you can choose which one to use for every project.