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SDKMAN!
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Usage | SDKMAN! the Software Development Kit Manager
Setting java 21.0.4-tem as default. Need a specific version of an SDK? Simply qualify the version you require: ... All subsequent steps same as above. Using a snapshot version? Already have a local installation?
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SDKMAN!
sdkman.io
Home | SDKMAN! the Software Development Kit Manager
Formerly known as GVM, the Groovy enVironment Manager, SDKMAN! draws inspiration from familiar tools like apt, pip, RVM, and rbenv and even Git. Think of it as your helpful toolkit friend, ready to streamline SDK management for you. 🛠️ · Get started now! Go on then, paste and run the following in a terminal: ... Simplifying life. No more hunting for downloads, extracting archives, or tinkering with HOME and PATH environment variables. Install Software Development Kits for the JVM such as Java, Scala, Kotlin and Groovy.
Discussions

Where does SDKMAN install packages? - Stack Overflow
It should be located in $HOME/.sdkman/candidates/. ... Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments. ... For example, on my Mac I found the installed Java Virtual Machines here: /Users/my_user_name_here/.sdkman/candidates/java 2022-08-07T22:11:43.66Z+00:00 More on stackoverflow.com
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SDKMAN! is great! for managing installations of Java!

Have you written this?

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🌐 r/learnjava
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SDKMAN! now supports switching SDKs per project
This is great, definitely going to be using it. Wonder if its possible to work the version out from the pom or build.gradle too. More on reddit.com
🌐 r/java
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how do you install arm jdks with sdkman?
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/java › getting started with sdkman! – manage java, maven, gradle versions with ease
r/java on Reddit: Getting started with SDKMAN! – Manage Java, Maven, Gradle versions with ease
April 20, 2025 -

I put together a beginner-friendly guide on SDKMAN!, a super handy tool for managing parallel versions of Java SDKs, Maven, Gradle, and many other development tools right from your terminal.

If you've ever struggled with switching between Java versions for different projects, SDKMAN! can really simplify your workflow.

In the post, I cover:

  • What SDKMAN! is and why it’s useful.

  • How to install it.

  • How to install and switch between SDKs.

  • Tips for setting a default version.

Hope it helps someone!

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Baeldung
baeldung.com › home › devops › guide to sdkman!
Guide to SDKMAN! | Baeldung
November 13, 2025 - SDKMAN! is a tool to manage parallel versions of multiple SDKs, which SDKMAN! call “candidates”. It provides a convenient Command-Line Interface (CLI) and API for listing, installing, switching, and removing candidates. Moreover, it takes care of setting environment variables for us. It also allows the developers to install JVM-based SDKs like Java, Groovy, Scala, Kotlin, and Ceylon.
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SDKMAN!
sdkman.io › jdks
JDK Distributions | SDKMAN! the Software Development Kit Manager
SDKMAN! is a tool for managing parallel versions of multiple Software Development Kits on most Unix based systems.
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Medium
medium.com › @zorozeri › manage-java-version-using-sdkman-including-maven-gradle-scala-kotlin-and-many-more-82532be9437e
Manage Java Version using SDKMAN! (including Maven, Gradle, Scala, Kotlin… and many more!) | by Ahmad Azeri Chandra Bhuana | Medium
January 16, 2025 - However, we can manually add it, so it would appear on response command sdk list java. This is actually explained by SDKMAN! Usage Page explanation : https://sdkman.io/usage#install-local-versions
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SDKMAN!
sdkman.io › installation
Installation | SDKMAN! the Software Development Kit Manager
And for installs on CI where shell config modification isn't appropriate, add rcupdate=false as a parameter when downloading the installer: ... For automated environments like CI/CD pipelines, SDKMAN!
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Wimdeblauwe
wimdeblauwe.com › blog › 2018 › 2018-09-26-switching-between-jdk-8-and-11-using-sdkman-
Switching between JDK 8 and 11 using SDKMAN - Wim Deblauwe
September 26, 2018 - You can make switching between the Oracle JDK 8 and the OpenJDK 11 very easy if you use SDKMAN!. Just follow the installation instructions at https://sdkman.io/install to get started. After that, run sdk list java.
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Opensource.com
opensource.com › article › 22 › 3 › manage-java-versions-sdkman
Manage Java versions with SDKMan | Opensource.com
March 15, 2022 - Instead you can type sdk install java 11 and then press Tab a few times to get the options. Alternately, you can just install the default latest version: ... You can do more customization with SDKMan, including updating and upgrading Java versions ...
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Medium
medium.com › @gayanper › sdkman-on-windows-661976238042
SDKMAN on Windows. SDKMAN is a sdk management tool for… | by Gayan Perera | Medium
September 20, 2020 - You can list all the java sdks available by running ... This will make sure OpenJDK 15 will be installed and be the default JDK for Git Bash Environment. To get things into effect you need to restart the shell. Now run the following which will show you the OpenJDK version information ... So similarly you can install other SDKs like this. And YES when you install from SDKMAN on windows you will get Win32 binaries instead of *nix binaries.
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GitHub
github.com › renatoathaydes › setup-java-sdkman › blob › main › README.md
setup-java-sdkman/README.md at main · renatoathaydes/setup-java-sdkman
Running sdk install java <java-version>, which adds Java to the PATH, sets JAVA_HOME etc. See SDKMAN!
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Sourabh Bajaj
sourabhbajaj.com › mac-setup › Java › sdkman.html
SDKMAN! · macOS Setup Guide
(Y/n): Answering yes (or hitting enter) will ensure that all subsequent shells opened will have this version of the SDK in use by default. Setting java 8u111 as default. To install a specific version qualify the version you require: ... Note that removing a local version will not remove the local installation. ... More useful commands and usages can be found at SDKMAN Usage.
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MungingData
mungingdata.com › java › sdkman-multiple-versions-java-sbt-scala
Managing Multiple Java, SBT, and Scala Versions with SDKMAN - MungingData
SDKMAN is the best Java version management solution because it works out of the box for a variety of different programs. Install SDKMAN with curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash.
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GitHub
github.com › sdkman › sdkman-cli › discussions › 1073
Global install · sdkman/sdkman-cli · Discussion #1073
SDKMAN 5.14.1 Ubuntu 20.04 Let's say I wanted to install node for all users on my system I would like to be able to say this: sdk install jdk-whatever latest -R /opt The -R option is so sdkman ...
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SDKMAN!
sdkman.io › sdks
SDK Installation Candidates | SDKMAN! the Software Development Kit Manager
SDKMAN! is a tool for managing parallel versions of multiple Software Development Kits on most Unix based systems.
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Thinkbinary
thinkbinary.co.uk › 2024 › 01 › 07 › setting-up-sdkman-with-fish-and-homebrew
Setting up SDKMAN! with Fish and Homebrew
January 7, 2024 - SDKMAN has it’s own HomeBrew Tap which you can use to install the software. ... This will add the SDKMAN tap to your Homebrew configuration and then use it to install the SDKMAN CLI.
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DEV Community
dev.to › teaganga › how-to-install-java-on-linux-and-use-sdkman-to-switch-between-versions-249l
How to install Java on Linux and use SdkMan to switch between versions - DEV Community
June 13, 2025 - Sdkman is for Java what Nvm(Node version manager) is for node! ... curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh" sdk install java 17.0.8-tem # example build sdk use java 17.0.8-tem
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Apache Pulsar
pulsar.apache.org › setting up jdks using sdkman
Setting up JDKs using SDKMAN | Apache Pulsar
Building the Pulsar master branch requires JDK 21 or JDK 25 (the bytecode targets Java 17). There is no separate build tool to install: Pulsar uses a Gradle build (migrated from Maven via PIP-463), and the repository includes the Gradle Wrapper — use ./gradlew. On Windows, developing inside WSL2 is strongly recommended (see Setup and building), where the Linux instructions apply as-is. The instructions below cover installing and managing JDK versions with SDKMAN.
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Azul
docs.azul.com › core › install › sdkman
Installing Azul Zulu on Linux and macOS with SDKMAN!
Follow the installation guidelines provided on the SDKMAN! website. SDKMAN! detects your computer OS and platform and lists all the available distributions and versions. For instance, on a macOS M1, all these Azul Zulu Builds of OpenJDK are listed (this list changes with each new release): $ sdk list java ================================================================================ Available Java Versions for macOS ARM 64bit ================================================================================ Vendor | Use | Version | Dist | Status | Identifier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...