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Where Is My Java on Linux?

Sarah Jenkins • • 4 min read
Where Is My Java on Linux?
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Where is java located on Linux?

This depends a bit from your package system … if the java command works, you can type readlink -f $(which java) to find the location of the java command. On the OpenSUSE system I’m on now it returns /usr/lib64/jvm/java-1.6. 0-openjdk-1.6. 0/jre/bin/java (but this is not a system which uses apt-get ).

How do I know if java is installed on Linux?

Method 1: Check the Java Version On Linux

  1. Open a terminal window.
  2. Run the following command: java -version.
  3. The output should display the version of the Java package installed on your system. In the example below, OpenJDK version 11 is installed.
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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.