Java: Install LTS version from a specific vendor?

[regunakyle]

# These fails
mise use -g java@temurin-lts
mise use -g java@lts-temurin

# This works
mise use -g java@temurin-21

Can I install the LTS version of Java from a specific vendor (without specifying the exact version)? If yes, how?

[roele]

There is no LTS shorthand for Java (that is specific to Node only AFAIR). Only versions listed in ls-remote java@temurin are available. So to have always the latest version of a vendor i recommend to use either @temurin-21 or a scope like @prefix:temurin-21

[jdx]

could we generate these maybe?

[roele]

I don't see any value in adding this. Also there are multiple LTS (Long Term Support) versions so temurin-lts will not work and there is no point in having temurin-21-lts over temurin-21.

[roele]

you could simply configuring those via aliased versions in your global config.

[alias.java.versions]
temurin-lts = "temurin-23"
zulu-lts = "zulu-23"