Cygwin and Java

Question

I am new to Cygwin. What are the normal steps that are followed when setting Java classpath and all for running programs in Cygwin?

Answer 1

1) Install JDK and check the installation path

Java binaries may be under "Program Files" or "Program Files (x86)": those white spaces will likely affect the behaviour.

2) Preliminary info

In order to set up env variables correctly, I suggest gathering some info before starting: - Open DOS shell (type cmd into 'RUN' box) - go to C: - type "dir /x" and take note of DOS names (with ~) for "Program Files *" folders

3) Cygwin configuration:

• go under C:\cygwin\home\
• open .bash_profile and add the following two lines (conveniently customized in order to match you actual JDK path)

export JAVA_HOME="/cygdrive/c/PROGRA~1/Java/jdk1.8.0_65"
export PATH="$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH"

Now from Cygwin launch

javac -version

to check if the configuration is successful.