How to upgrade to latest version of java JDK using homebrew cask?

Question

I have been following these instructions to install the latest java jdk:

www.lonecpluspluscoder.com/2017/04/27/installing-java-8-jdk-os-x-using-homebrew/

brew cask install java

This works great, but when a new version comes out, how do I make sure I can upgrade to that version and ensure that old versions of the jdk are not sitting around on my system?

Answer 1

Warning: Calling brew cask reinstall is deprecated! Use brew reinstall instead

brew reinstall java

Answer 2

brew cask reinstall java

This command will uninstall old version of jdk and install the latest version