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

You can use asdf to install and switch between multiple java versions. It has plugins for other languages as well. You can install asdf with Homebrew

brew install asdf

When asdf is configured, install java plugin

asdf plugin-add java

Pick a version to install

asdf list-all java

For example to install and configure adoptopenjdk8

asdf install java adoptopenjdk-8.0.272+10
asdf global java adoptopenjdk-8.0.272+10

And finally if needed, configure JAVA_HOME for your shell. Just add to your shell init script such as ~/.zshrc in case of zsh:

. ~/.asdf/plugins/java/set-java-home.zsh