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SDKMAN

Install

curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash

Follow the on-screen instructions to wrap up the installation. 

source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"

Current running sdkman version

sdk version

Usage

Install

Install a package with the following command:

sdk install [package] [version]

[version] is optional. If not provided, the latest version will be installed.

Remove a package

sdk uninstall [package] [version]

List

List all available packages

sdk list

List all installed packages

sdk list installed

List all available versions of a package

sdk list [package]

Use

Use a specific version of a package

sdk use [package] [version]

Default

Set a default version of a package

sdk default [package] [version]

Current

Display the current version of a package

sdk current [package]

Env

You want to switch between different versions of a package in different project. This can be achieved through an .sdkmanrc file in the base directory of your project. This file can be generated automatically by issuing the following command: 

sdk env init

After checking out a new project, you may be missing some SDKs specified in the project's .sdkmanrc file. To install these missing SDKs, just type:

sdk env install

When leaving a project, you may want to reset the SDKs to their default version. This can be achieved by entering:

sdk env clear

Upgrade

To see what is outdated for all Candidates:

sdk upgrade [package]

[package] is optional. If not provided, all candidates to be upgraded will be listed.

Update

To update the candidates new version or being added or removed, run:

sdk update

Home

To open the home location of a package

sdk home [package]

References

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