openjdk@17
brew install openjdk@17
v17.0.19
GPL-2.0-only WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
keg-only
Java Development Kit (JDK) 17 — compiler, runtime, and standard library for building and running Java applications.
Why you might care
Install this if you need to compile or run Java 17 code; it's the official open-source JDK with long-term support. Keg-only formula allows coexistence with other Java versions (openjdk@11, openjdk@21, etc.). Commonly required as a build or runtime dependency for projects targeting Java 17.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://openjdk.org/
- Brew formula source: Formula/o/openjdk@17.rb
Caveats
For the system Java wrappers to find this JDK, symlink it with sudo ln -sfn $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/openjdk@17/libexec/openjdk.jdk /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/openjdk-17.jdk
Keg-only reason
:versioned_formula
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