Java command not found on Linux

Question

In Oracle Enterprise Linux when I type java I am getting

bash: java: command not found

I have installed Java 1.6 and I have t

Answer 1

You can add one of the Java path to PATH variable using the following command.

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/jre1.6.0_24/bin/

You can add this line to .bashrc file in your home directory. Adding this to .bashrc will ensure everytime you open bash it will be PATH variable is updated.