Set JAVA environment variable path

dushyantgohil · 12-04-2012, 05:05 AM

how to set java and ant environment variable path or can any one tell me how to set the path of tools.jar?

kedarp · 12-04-2012, 05:30 AM

Here is how to set the path for Java. Suppose you have JDK installed in /opt.
Then add the following lines to .bashrc

export JAVA_HOME=/opt/jdk1.6.0_32
PATH=.:$JAVA_HOME/bin:$JAVA_HOME/jre/bin:$PATH

jsaravana87 · 12-04-2012, 08:50 AM

cd /opt/prod/java/jdk-6u24-linux-i586.bin

Install jdk file

./jdk-6u24-linux-i586.bin

Configure
#alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /opt/prod/java/jdk1.6.0_24/bin/java 1

#alternatives --config java -Select installed java path java path

#java -version --> Check whether java path is enabled

$ vi ~/.bash_profile

export JAVA_HOME=/opt/prod/java/jdk1.6.0_24/bin/java

export PATH=$PATH:/opt/prod/java/jdk1.6.0_24/bin/java

To view Java_HOME path

$ echo $JAVA_HOME
$ echo $PATH