What is SDKMAN?
It provides a convenient way to install, switch, list and remove candidates. Using it, you can now manage parallel versions of multiple SDKs easily on any Unix-like operating system.
SDKMAN is a tool in the Package Managers category of a tech stack.
SDKMAN is an open source tool with 5.3K GitHub stars and 606 GitHub forks. Here’s a link to SDKMAN's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses SDKMAN?
Companies
Developers
17 developers on StackShare have stated that they use SDKMAN.
Pros of SDKMAN
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SDKMAN's Features
- Multi-platform
- Java all the way down
- APIs
- Lightweight
SDKMAN Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to SDKMAN?
Homebrew
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NuGet
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Composer
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Terraform Registry
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