Overview
We are very familiar with sdkman or asdf, they are great for unix-like, but for Windows they depend on WSL. This is unbearable. So through vfox implementation of a plugin similar to sdkman.
What Is vfox!?
- cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, macOS)
- single CLI for multiple languages
- support Global、Project、Session scopes when switching versions
- simple plugin system to add support for your language of choice
- automatically switches runtime versions as you traverse your project & more.
How manage JDK on native Windows?
1. Choose an installation that works for you.
2. ⚠️ Hook vfox into your shell ⚠️
Clink is on the way. see issue-129
# For PowerShell:
# 1. Open PowerShell Profile:
New-Item -Type File -Path $PROFILE # Just ignore the 'file already exists' error.
Invoke-Item $PROFILE
# 2. Add the following line to the end of your $PROFILE and save:
Invoke-Expression "$(vfox activate pwsh)"
Remember to restart your shell to apply the changes.
3. Add java plugin
$ vfox add java
4. Install some runtimes
$ vfox install java@22-graal
$ vfox install java@17.0.10+7-zulu
Maybe you want to view all available version?
You can use vfox search java to view it. For example:
vfox search java graal-> view all version for graalvmvfox search java zulu-> view all version for zulu
All short names are same as SDKMAN!
5. Switch runtime
$ vfox use java
Demo
We no longer need to rely on WSL!
Plugin Repo: https://github.com/version-fox/vfox-java
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