SDKMan
The SDKMAN! Command Line Interface (by sdkman)
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| SDKMan | volta | |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | 84 | |
| 5,845 | 9,964 | |
| 1.4% | 3.9% | |
| 4.3 | 9.1 | |
| 2 days ago | 4 days ago | |
| Gherkin | Rust | |
| Apache License 2.0 | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
SDKMan
Posts with mentions or reviews of SDKMan.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-07.
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Groovy 🎷 Cheat Sheet - 01 Say "Hello" from Groovy
Alternatively, you can use sdkman. A great tool to install your Software Development Kit. The downside is that it only works on *nix systems. So for Widnows users, you will have to use WSL or Cygwin as the official page suggests. It is really simple to use sdkman. after a successful installation, just type those commands into your *nix shell:
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Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud
To run the example, you must install the Auth0 CLI and create an Auth0 account. If you don't have an Auth0 account, sign up for free. I recommend using SDKMAN! to install Java 17+ and HTTPie for making HTTP requests.
- Criando ambiente de desenvolvimento Java no Windows - sem wsl
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Installing and managing Java on macOS
Another option for installing Java is SDKMAN!, a versatile tool that’s easy to install and helps you manage multiple versions of Java.
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Build a Beautiful CRUD App with Spring Boot and Angular
Java 17
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Authentication for Spring Boot App with Authgear and OAuth2
Java 17 or higher. You can use SDKMAN! to install Java if you don't have it already.
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Creating a Ktor Server with Gradle and SDKMAN!: A Step-by-Step Guide
Ktor, a powerful web framework built with Kotlin, offers a lightweight and flexible solution for building web applications. In this article, we will guide you through the process of creating a Ktor project manually using Gradle and SDKMAN!. By following the steps below, you'll have a basic Ktor project up and running in no time.
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First time Linux user
If you have any tips/advice then I'm all ears. I've already modified the dnf.conf with fastmirror and max_parallel_downloads I'm currently not using sdkman because this is my personal machine, so I don't mind always using the latest version OpenJDK. If I ever do need to switch between versions then I'll switch over to sdkman instead.
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MOOC.fi question - Is there a way to automatically default to JDK 17 to where I don't have to set up an SDK every single time?
For handling your JDK: I highly recommend purging your system of all JDKs/JRMs - get rid of it all - and download SDK (if you're using Windows, you'll need to do this through WSL). This tool manages software development kits very well; switching between JDKs is super straightforward: sdk use .
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Need Help: Installing OpenJDK-11 on Debian 12
I use sdkman to install java related stuff. Check it out. No root needed.
volta
Posts with mentions or reviews of volta.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-25.
- Volta – Fastest Node version manager in Rust
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Faster Postgres Queries with Cloudflare Hyperdrive and Neon
Your local machine should have Node.js and npm installed. Wrangler CLI requires a Node version of 16.13.0 or later to avoid permission issues.
- The Hassle-Free JavaScript Tool Manager
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You should be using rtx
For node version management, I highly recommend Volta (not affiliated) - https://volta.sh
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Volta and NW.js are amazing together
Go to https://volta.sh and install Volta
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What's New in Node.js 21
Alternatively, a better way to manage Node.js releases on your machine is to use an environment management tool like Volta that can install and switch between multiple versions seamlessly.
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Best practices for HarperDB projects using TypeScript
To use TypeScript you need Node.js installed, be sure to use the latest LTS version. You can check it by running node -v in your terminal. If you don't have it installed, you can download it here, or use a version manager like asdf, nvm, or even volta.
- Volta – The Hassle-Free JavaScript Tool Manager
- Volta: The Hassle-Free JavaScript Tool Manager
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What are some alternatives?
When comparing SDKMan and volta you can also consider the following projects:
jenv - Manage your Java environment
fnm - 🚀 Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust
asdf - Extendable version manager with support for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang & more
jabba - (cross-platform) Java Version Manager
nvm - Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions
Homebrew-cask - 🍻 A CLI workflow for the administration of macOS applications distributed as binaries
nvm for Windows - A node.js version management utility for Windows. Ironically written in Go.
n - Node version management
asdf-nodejs - Node.js plugin for asdf version manager
nushell - A new type of shell