java_home Command Examples

Return a value for $JAVA_HOME or execute command using this variable. More information: https://www.unix.com/man-page/osx/1/java_home.

• List JVMs based on a specific version:

java_home --version {{1.5+}}

• List JVMs based on a specific [arch]itecture:

java_home --arch {{i386}}

• List JVMs based on a specific tasks (defaults to CommandLine):

java_home --datamodel {{Applets|WebStart|BundledApp|JNI|CommandLine}}

• List JVMs in a XML format:

java_home --xml

• Display help:

java_home --help