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Old 11-16-2008, 11:21 PM   #1
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unable to set JAVA_HOME


hello people....
I was trying to install apache-tomcat on my debian system....
prior to it it asked me to install JDK...
i did tat successfully....
but at the i am unable to set JAVA_HOME variable...
that is even after editing /etc/profile
i added these two lines after export PATH in tat file

JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jdk"
export JAVA_HOME

to install tomcat this variable needs to be set...
so anybody with any idea please help.....
thank you...
 
Old 11-17-2008, 12:09 AM   #2
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assuming you are using bash try /etc/bash.bashrc
this somewhat confusing behaviour of bash is described in the INVOCATION section of the bash manpage

Note that only new shells pick up the changes.
 
Old 11-17-2008, 02:04 AM   #3
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export $JAVA_HOME
 
  


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