For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...

There’s nothing worse than installing your favorite Java-based application — such as Minecraft, Maven, Jenkins or Apache Pig — only to run into a JAVA_HOME is ...

Developers who have used Tomcat in any significant way are likely already familiar with using the environment variable JAVA_OPTS to specify how much memory should be allocated for an instance of ...

So, you want to program in Java? That’s great, and you’ve come to the right place. The Java 101 series provides a self-guided introduction to Java programming, starting with the basics and covering ...