[arch-general] How to have multiple JDKs parallel?

[Jason Yamada-Hanff]

A non-Arch specific alternative would be to use sdkman: https://sdkman.io/
, which is a generic version/environment manager for JVM-related packages.
I've used it when I wanted to install some SDKs that wouldn't clobber the
system-installed ones.

On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 9:34 AM Peter Nabbefeld <peter.nabbefeld at gmx.de>
wrote:

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> Am 17.09.18 um 17:48 schrieb Carsten Mattner via arch-general:
> > On 9/17/18, Eli Schwartz via arch-general <arch-general at archlinux.org>
> wrote:
> >
> >> So essentially what you really want is a way for pacman to remember your
> >> choice. That would require pacman modify its configuration which is
> >> something that goes against the current architecture... What would
> happen
> >> instead is pacman.conf could be used to configure this.
> >>
> >> I'm not sure if IgnorePkg or HoldPkg would have an effect here...
> > The way I read it, what's being suggested is something like Debian's
> > update-alternatives. https://wiki.debian.org/DebianAlternatives
> >
> > Or a JVM version manager ala pyenv etc. Not sure.
>
> Yes and No. These tools allow switching the active JVM. In my case that
> would be overkill, I don't need that. I only need the installed software
> to be reachable from NetBeans IDE. I'm usually fine running my software
> on the latest JDK version - I only need other JDKs for compatibility
> testing, and that's most comfortable using an IDE.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Peter
>