Choco: How to switch from one package version to another version with Java?

[jabrena]

Hi,

I am reviewing some Packages about Java and I would like to recommend a stable way to switch from Java 8 to Java 11 in a stable way? In the review I noticed the package maintainers are different.

• choco install jdk8
• choco install openjdk

What is the best way?

• Uninstall current package
• Install new java package

Many thanks in advance

Juan Antonio

[pauby]

@jabrena This isn't an issue with Chocolatey. Your question would be better answered in Gitter

[kell18]

It still would be nice to have an answer here since the page is showing at top in the relevant search. @jabrena maybe you can share if you found how to do it?

[jabrena]

Hi,

From my side using choco, the way that I found is to reinstall a new version with choco interface but honestly, it is not the same experience if you use sdkman in OSX:

First time:

sdk install java xxx
sdk install java yyy

In this moment, the Java verision installed is java

But in any moment, you can switch in a easy way to Java xxx in this way:

sdk use java xxx

With choco, you need to reinstal in any time but it is better than a manual installation.
I would like than in the future choco maintain multiple versions at the same time for this kind of packages.

Juan Antonio

[kell18]

Thanks, Juan! I also end-up using Sdkman.