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"which" and "whereis"
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On my linux box, after typing , I get /usr/bin/java After typing , I get java: /usr/bin/java /etc/java /usr/share/java /usr/share/man/man1/java.1.gz What are the meanings of these two results? When setting up the JAVA_HOME, which one should I use?
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From which/whereis differences I'd use as it shows you where just the binary is as I assume that is all you need. However Java could be installed somewhere else and would not report it as it only searches for an executable or script in the directori…
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