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

If you have multiple versions installed on your machine, add the following in bash profile:

export JAVA_HOME_7=$(/usr/libexec/java_home -v1.7)

export JAVA_HOME_8=$(/usr/libexec/java_home -v1.8)

export JAVA_HOME_9=$(/usr/libexec/java_home -v9)

And add the following aliases:

alias java7='export JAVA_HOME=$JAVA_HOME_7'

alias java8='export JAVA_HOME=$JAVA_HOME_8'

alias java9='export JAVA_HOME=$JAVA_HOME_9'

And can switch to required version by using the alias:

In terminal:

~ >> java7 export JAVA_HOME=$JAVA_7_HOME