How to set java_home in linux bash_profile

Some applications require you to set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to your JDK installation directory.

So in this tutorial I will explain how to find the path to the Java installation directory and set JAVA_HOME in Ubuntu Linux.

First of all we need to identify the path to the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It should be the full path to the Java installation folder where the bin directory is located.

Following command should output the correct path to JAVA_HOME (Not always).

For example, If you Install Openjdk 8, path is something similar to the following.

For OpenJDK 9 the path is:

If you Install Oracle JDK, The path is the location where you stored the development kit.

For example, If you stored java development kit on /opt directory, The full path to the JAVA_HOME should be something similar to the following:

Set JAVA_HOME Variable

To set JAVA_HOME environment variable on Ubuntu, open the /etc/bash.bashrc file and add the following line:

(The value should be the path to the Java folder)

Then, use the source co

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