For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...

Environment Variables are responsible for storing information about the OS’s environment. Different apps and programs require different configurations and it is the job of Windows to ensure that each ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. To quickly install Java on Ubuntu and have the JDK’s utilities included on the operating ...