Define java for user

allelopath · 10-20-2006, 06:17 PM

In my bash shell I have this:
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jdk1.5.0_09

but when I do this command:
#java -version
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_08-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_08-b03, mixed mode)

Where is the definition of this for my user?
(Suse 9.2)

ntubski · 10-20-2006, 07:23 PM

echo $JAVA_HOME
maybe? not exactly sure what you're looking for...

zhangmaike · 10-20-2006, 07:30 PM

Typing:

Code:

which java

will show you the location of java in your path. If you're expecting different version output, perhaps you have two versions of java installed?

If that's the case, decide which java you want to use by default, modify $PATH accordingly, and specify the complete path whenever you want to use the other java.

reddazz · 10-21-2006, 03:05 AM

Try the following

Code:

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jdk1.5.0_09
export MANPATH=$JAVA_HOME/man:$MANPATH
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$JAVA_HOME/jre/bin:$PATH

allelopath · 10-21-2006, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the responses.
I tried reddazz's solution and now all is well:

> echo $JAVA_HOME
/usr/lib/jdk1.5.0_09
> which java
/usr/lib/jdk1.5.0_09/bin/java