IntelliJ/Gradle Could not determine java version from '11.0.1'

Question

I\'m running a Linux Ubuntu 18 OS. Installed jdk in a custom local directory.

Normally, IntelliJ recommends that you use the default gradle wrapper. But

Answer 1

If you use IntelliJ

Checks:

1. Navigate to:

   File >> Settings >> Build, Execution, Deployment >> Build Tools >> Gradle.

   Alongside Gradle JVM: make sure you select the correct version of Java.

2. Navigate to: Right-Click 'Project Root Directory' & Select Open Module Settings. Project Structure windows shows-up. Make sure your JDK home path is added to the Platform Settings >> SDKs : JDK home path

3. Still, on the same window Project Structure, select correct SDK relevant to your project under

   Project Settings >> Modules : Module SDK

4. Fix/Solution: Nvavigate to & open: gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties & update the distributionUrl version to the latest version. In my case (at the time of this post), my older version was:

   distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.6-bin.zip

   And my latest version is:

   distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-5.1.1-bin.zip

   As shown below:

5. In your build.gradle file make sure you set:

   sourceCompatibility = 11