Turns out java has been moved into brew core recently, so the correct command as of August 2022 is:
brew install java
Then check your installation by running
java -version
If the result does not looks like this:
openjdk 18.0.2 2022-07-19
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Homebrew (build 18.0.2+0)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Homebrew (build 18.0.2+0, mixed mode, sharing)
but like this:
The operation couldn’t be completed. Unable to locate a Java Runtime.
Please visit http://www.java.com for information on installing Java.
Then you also need to create a symlink for the system Java wrappers to find this JDK:
sudo ln -sfn /opt/homebrew/opt/openjdk/libexec/openjdk.jdk \
/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/openjdk.jdk
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Turns out java has been moved into brew core recently, so the correct command as of August 2022 is:
brew install java
Then check your installation by running
java -version
If the result does not looks like this:
openjdk 18.0.2 2022-07-19
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Homebrew (build 18.0.2+0)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Homebrew (build 18.0.2+0, mixed mode, sharing)
but like this:
The operation couldn’t be completed. Unable to locate a Java Runtime.
Please visit http://www.java.com for information on installing Java.
Then you also need to create a symlink for the system Java wrappers to find this JDK:
sudo ln -sfn /opt/homebrew/opt/openjdk/libexec/openjdk.jdk \
/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/openjdk.jdk
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As an add-on to the accepted answer: to install a certain version of Java, e.g. version 11, run:
brew install openjdk@11
And symlink it:
sudo ln -sfn /opt/homebrew/opt/openjdk@11/libexec/openjdk.jdk \
/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/openjdk-11.jdk
GitHub
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How to install different JDK versions on MacOS with Homebrew · GitHub
Java.net | | 16.ea.24 | open | | 16.ea.24-open | | 16.ea.7.lm | open | | 16.ea.7.lm-open | | 16.ea.2.pma | open | | 16.ea.2.pma-open | | 15.0.1 | open | | 15.0.1-open | | 14.0.2 | open | | 14.0.2-open | | 14.0.1 | open | local only | 14.0.1-open | | 13.0.2 | open | | 13.0.2-open | | 12.0.2 | open | | 12.0.2-open | >>> | 11.0.2 | open | installed | 11.0.2-open | | 10.0.2 | open | | 10.0.2-open | | 9.0.4 | open | | 9.0.4-open ... Brew has an openjdk@8 formula.
Upgrade openjdk's formula to install version 24
Output of brew config HOMEBREW_VERSION: 4.4.31 ORIGIN: https://github.com/Homebrew/brew HEAD: 0046519c08cd3967e0934c82195361ac7e76c567 Last commit: 3 days ago Branch: stable Core tap JSON: 17 Apr 1... More on github.com
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Brew Install Java - Easy Cask Method · 2026
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Medium
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May 21, 2024 - Install Java 8 · brew install openjdk@8 · Install Java 11 · brew install openjdk@11 · Install Java 17 · brew install openjdk@17 · After installing each version, follow the instructions provided by Homebrew to add the Java versions to your PATH. jenv is a Java environment manager that makes it easy to switch between different versions of Java.
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This is because OpenJDK the open-source ... and the exact command with correct paths can be found from running the following: $ brew info openjdk ......
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mac version 11.6 , M1, brew install openjdk@11 · Homebrew · Discussion #2405
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