archlinux-java

Switch between installed Java environments on Arch Linux

TLDR

List installed Java environments

$ archlinux-java status

Get current default Java environment

$ archlinux-java get

Set default Java environment

$ archlinux-java set java-17-openjdk

Unset default Java environment

$ archlinux-java unset

Fix invalid configuration

$ archlinux-java fix

SYNOPSIS

archlinux-java command [arguments]

DESCRIPTION

archlinux-java is an Arch Linux utility for switching between installed Java environments. It manages symbolic links to set the default Java version system-wide.

PARAMETERS

status

List all installed Java environments and show which is default

get

Return the short name of the current default Java environment

set JAVA_ENV

Set the specified Java environment as default

unset

Remove the default Java environment setting

fix

Fix an invalid or broken default Java environment configuration

Java environments are typically installed in /usr/lib/jvm/. The default environment is set via symlinks at /usr/lib/jvm/default and /usr/lib/jvm/default-runtime. Changes take effect for new shell sessions.

HISTORY

archlinux-java is an Arch Linux-specific tool for managing multiple Java installations, similar to update-alternatives on Debian-based systems.