The default-java folder is a symbolic link to the actual location of the JDK install on Ubuntu. When you reference the JDK install location in applications or in environment variables such as ...

Which version of Java should you use in Linux? Learn how to easily switch between different versions with a tutorial from Jack Wallen.

Write once, run everywhere: that's the slogan the Java community uses to propagate their language-of-choice. It's probably true, but only if you first manage to set up the beast on your box. This ...

Is Java installed? To run the Java command, first you must have Java installed. This means either the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or the full Java Development Kit (JDK). There are many ways to ...