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ubuntu_find_java_home.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Find the absolute path of the java executable
# follow all symlinks (to cover /etc/alternatives/java ...)
jpath=$(readlink -e $(which java))
if [[ "$jpath" != "" ]]; then
while [[ "$jpath" != "/" ]]; do
jpath=$(dirname $jpath)
tryinc="$jpath/include"
if [[ -d "$tryinc" ]]; then
echo $jpath
exit 0
fi
done
fi
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