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actually i im learning Linux (CentOs 7). I installed Java on root (usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.212.b04-0.el7_6.x86_64/jre/bin/java).

Now i have one question. if i type "java-version" i get 

[mibe@localhost ~]$ java -version
openjdk version "1.8.0_212"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_212-b04)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.212-b04, mixed mode)

I thought that java only works if i set the JAVA_HOME PATH in /etc/profile. Why do i get a result for this call?

Smart Manoj
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Because you installed java in /usr/lib, this folder is in system environment. When you type java -version, the system can find the command java.
But if you install java in other folder not in system environment, you must set the JAVA_HOME PATH in /etc/profile to tell the system how to find the java command, and there are other important reasons why to set the JAVA_HOME not just for this.
https://stackoverflow.com/a/27996647/11559693

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