JRE/JDK Changing Destination Folder

Question

This may seem innocuous, but it's got me thinking...

I'm currently setting up a fresh Azure server for a project. It needs Java for a number of the things it will be doing. One thing I like to do is put everything I'm running into a certain subfolder to keep things tidy and easy to find.

I've put all sorts of other programs into this subfolder (things I know enough about that I don't fear installing to non-standard locations), but what about Java? Is there a reason I shouldn't install it to a non-default location? Is there something I don't know what would make this a bad idea?

Thanks.

There is no inherent problem with doing this. You'll need to manage things like JAVA_HOME settings but other than that, it is pretty self-contained. — Mary, Jul 24 '15 at 22:25

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 25 '15 at 02:05

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JDK and JRE are relocatable. You can move them without any problem. Make sure you point JAVA_HOME or JRE_HOME to the proper folder.

answered Jul 25 '15 at 02:05

Mircea Vutcovici

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Excellent, thank you. I sort of suspected that it was okay, but I don't know any of the nuances of Java. – user2085722 Jul 26 '15 at 22:24

JRE/JDK Changing Destination Folder

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