With Homebrew and jenv:
Assumption: Mac machine and you already have installed homebrew.
Install cask:
$ brew tap caskroom/cask
$ brew tap caskroom/versions
To install latest java:
$ brew cask install java
To install java 8:
$ brew cask install java8
To install java 9:
$ brew cask install java9
If you want to install/manage multiple version then you can use 'jenv':
Install and configure jenv:
$ brew install jenv
$ echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.jenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile
$ echo 'eval "$(jenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
$ source ~/.bash_profile
Add the installed java to jenv:
$ jenv add /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_202.jdk/Contents/Home
$ jenv add /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.11.0_2.jdk/Contents/Home
To see all the installed java:
$ jenv versions
Above command will give the list of installed java:
* system (set by /Users/lyncean/.jenv/version)
1.8
1.8.0.202-ea
oracle64-1.8.0.202-ea
Configure the java version which you want to use:
$ jenv global oracle64-1.6.0.39