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MacOS X remove Java 9
sudo rm -fr /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-9.jdk/
sudo rm -fr /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
sudo rm -fr /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane
@nickenchev

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My hero.

@yehgdotnet

yehgdotnet commented Mar 11, 2018

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$ sudo rm -fr /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-9*.jdk/
$ sudo rm -fr /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
$ sudo rm -fr /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane

$ /usr/libexec/java_home -V
Unable to find any JVMs matching version "(null)".
Matching Java Virtual Machines (0):
Default Java Virtual Machines (0):
No Java runtime present, try --request to install

@srinath815

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On Mac Terminal
echo $JAVA_HOME

on bash_profile place the below line with your required version
export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_{ should be your version }.jdk/Contents/Home
export $PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

@impaler

impaler commented May 7, 2018

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Cheers, this saved me a hassle of reverting back to an older Java version.

I ended up installing java via homebrew brew tap caskroom/versions then brew cask install java8 more here https://www.lonecpluspluscoder.com/2017/10/08/installing-other-versions-of-the-java-jdk-via-homebrew/ and adding it to JAVA_HOME similar to others here.

@edufolly

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Works like a charm!

@komendantaa

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Many Thanks!!!

@AndreFSilveira

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Thanks :)

@muralibala

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Awesome. Thanks a lot.

@Salomao123

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sudo rm -fr /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-9(your version).jdk
thanks for help!

@Justin-Schmitz

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You sir are a LEGEND!

@cyb3rsalih

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in Turkish we say "ADAMSIN"
Thank you so much!

@care4tauren

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Whaaat... And that's it? People have you ever heard of time machine?

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