Mac OS X 10.6.7 Java Path Current JDK confusing

Question

I have trouble understanding (actual paths vs links) for multiple java versions on my Mac OSX. Normally in windows if I have multiple versions installed in my machine, I can

Answer 1

Just run following commands:

$ brew update
$ brew install jenv
$ echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.jenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile
$ echo 'eval "$(jenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
$ source ~/.bash_profile

$ jenv add /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_45.jdk/Contents/Home/
  oracle64-1.8.0.45 added
  1.8.0.45 added
  1.8 added

$ jenv add /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_79.jdk/Contents/Home
  oracle64-1.7.0.79 added
  1.7.0.79 added
  1.7 added

$ jenv versions
* system (set by /Users/wanluwang/.jenv/version)
  1.7
  1.7.0.79
  1.8
  1.8.0.45
  oracle64-1.7.0.79
  oracle64-1.8.0.45

$ java -version
  java version "1.8.0_45"
  Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_45-b14)
  Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.45-b02, mixed mode)

$ jenv global oracle64-1.7.0.79

$ java -version
  java version "1.7.0_79"
  Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_79-b15)
  Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.79-b02, mixed mode)