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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 ...

When I am working with developers new to Java, I often forget to tell them about the little tools that make Java development much more efficient. These are the types of tools that aren’t necessarily ...