openJDK

Version:: 17
Category:: lang
Cluster:: Loki

Author / Distributor

Description

OpenJDK (Open Java Development Kit) is the official reference implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE). This module provides OpenJDK version 17, a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, offering stability, performance improvements, and modern Java features.

Documentation

$ java --help
$ javac --help
$ jshell

Useful commands:
  java   : Launch Java applications
  javac  : Compile Java source files
  jar    : Package Java archives
  javadoc: Generate HTML documentation
  jshell : Java REPL (interactive shell)

Version check:
  $ java -version
  openjdk version "17.0.x" ...

Official docs: - https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/ - https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/17/

Examples/Usage

List available modules:
```
$ module avail openjdk
```
Load the openjdk module:
```
$ module load openJDK/17.0
```
Check the loaded modules:
```
$ module list
```
Unload the openjdk module:
```
$ module unload openJDK/17.0
```

Installation

Source code is obtained from openJDK