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Use your platform appropriate package manager to install java. On macOS, brew is recommended. This document will show you how to install jenv, review its most common commands, show example workflows and identify known issues.

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Mehmet Baykar

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How to Set Up jEnv on macOS | Mehmet Baykar

December 27, 2025 - First, install the desired Java versions using Homebrew. For example, to install Java 11 and 17: After installing the Java versions, you must create symbolic links in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/, which is the standard location for JDK installations on macOS.

Jenv

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jEnv - Manage your Java environment

$ git clone https://github.com/jenv/jenv.git ~/.jenv · $ brew install jenv · $ echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.jenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile $ echo 'eval "$(jenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile · $ echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.jenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc $ echo 'eval "$(jenv init -)"' >> ~/.zshrc ·

Homebrew

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Homebrew Formulae: jenv

brew install jenv · Manage your Java environment · https://github.com/jenv/jenv · License: MIT · Development: Pull requests · Formula JSON API: /api/formula/jenv.json · Formula code: jenv.rb on GitHub · Bottle (binary package) installation ...

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Install jenv on macOS with MacPorts

If not done already, install MacPorts. To install jenv, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)

Baeldung

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Managing Multiple JDK Installations With jEnv | Baeldung

May 2, 2025 - On MacOS, we can simply install jEnv using Homebrew:

MungingData

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Running Multiple Versions of Java on MacOS with jenv - MungingData

Here's the command to install Java 11: brew cask install adoptopenjdk/openjdk/adoptopenjdk11. Remember that Java versions need to be manually added to jenv. List the Java virtual machines with ls -1 /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines.

Mr N

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Installing all the Javas on a Mac and switching between them

November 7, 2025 - Using Brew install all the major version of Java All without having to restart the shell! The more observant of you will notice I used the keyword global. This sets to the default version. You can also use the keyword local which fixes the java version…

Medium

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Manage Java Versions with jEnv. Master your Java Environment | by Jayson GCS | Javarevisited | Medium

September 11, 2023 - jEnv supports Linux and MacOS only, but it is possible to install it on Windows by installing Windows Subsystem for Linux.

DEV Community

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Installing (multiple) Java on MacOS managed by jEnv - DEV Community

October 7, 2024 - Install with Homebrew as well: $ brew install jenv

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[JAVA] Install and configure jenv on macOS

January 25, 2020 - jenv shell 11.0.2 · Install Java 8 where Java 11.0.2 is installed · brew cask install adoptopenjdk8 brew cask install caskroom/versions/adoptopenjdk8 · Install the latest version of Java 8 in a special directory on macOS by the above · $ ls -1 /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines adoptopenjdk-8.jdk openjdk-11.0.2.jdk ·

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June 12, 2022 - Install jenv on Mac OSX using brew.

GitHub

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Installing Java on macOS and Adding It to jEnv · GitHub

Installing Java on macOS and Adding It to jEnv · Raw · install-java-macos.md · Install Homebrew: /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" Install jEnv using Homebrew: brew install jenv · Add ...

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Set up Multiple Java Dev Environments for macOS — 2025+ Edition

November 3, 2025 - $ brew install jenv ==> Fetching downloads for: jenv ==> Downloading https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core/jenv/manifests/0.5.9 Already downloaded: /Users/ayuth/Library/Caches/Homebrew/downloads/9027b15da7ef5210164c80246e675d8c3bccdf0dcc361f9c37...

Stack Overflow

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jenv can't find java 17 installed through the brew on MacOS - Stack Overflow

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Found that you need to register the java-17 dist in jenv using command:

Copyjenv add /usr/local/opt/openjdk@17/libexec/openjdk.jdk/Contents/Home

The path to /usr/local/opt/openjdk@17/libexec/openjdk.jdk you may take from your brew installation logs (found on the line sudo ln -sfn /usr/local/opt/openjdk@17/libexec/openjdk.jdk ...) and just add /Contents/Home

Now, it works

Copy> jenv local 17.0
> java -version                                                                                                                                     
openjdk version "17.0.1" 2021-10-19
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Homebrew (build 17.0.1+1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Homebrew (build 17.0.1+1, mixed mode, sharing)

Will Warren

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Install and Use Multiple JDKs with jenv and Homebrew on macOS | Will Warren

November 28, 2023 - brew tap homebrew/cask-versions brew search temurin # this will list all the versions you can install brew install --cask temurin17 temurin20 temurin21 # etc... ... jenv add /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-17.jdk/Contents/Home jenv add /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-20...

Medium

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Setting up Java in MacOS using jenv and Homebrew - Carlos Monzón - Medium

August 30, 2024 - Setting up Java in MacOS using jenv and Homebrew Full documentation: https://github.com/jenv/jenv 1. Install Homebrew 2. Install jenv brew install jenv Don’t forget to activate jenv, otherwise the …

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[JAVA] How to set up and operate jEnv (Mac)

April 4, 2018 - # jEnv export JENV_ROOT="$HOME/.jenv" ... eval "$(jenv init -)" fi · There are many articles installed with brew cask, but this time I will drop the installer from Oracle and install it manually. Install the required version of the JDK by referring to the following article. -How to install past version of Java (JDK 10 or earlier) (Mac) ...

Rob Allen

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Using jenv to select Java version on macOS – Rob Allen

December 2, 2020 - Firstly install jenv, the latest Java (15 at this time) and any other versions you need.

DEV Community

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Brew Install Java: Installing Java on MacOS using Homebrew and JEnv - DEV Community

August 28, 2020 - Use brew install [--cask] instead. ... Which worked great, and obviously the openjdk version has changed... but thanks again for a great guide! ... I don't want to be that guy, but I think there is a typo in the Title. jenv vs jevn