Default Java library path?
However, Matt Ball is not totally correct.
On my Linux box, my Java library path is
/usr/lib64/icedtea6/jre/lib/amd64/server:/usr/lib64/icedtea6/jre/lib/amd6ib/amd64:/usr/lib64:/lib64:/lib:/usr/lib
While my LD_LIBRARY_PATH is /usr/local/lib64.
Its default value depends on the operating system:
- On Windows, it maps to
PATH - On Linux, it maps to
LD_LIBRARY_PATH - On OS X, it maps to
DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH
For Java 8, this differs based on OS. This is the behavior I observed:
- Windows 10/Oracle JDK 8:
java.library.path=%PATH%;. - macOS El Capitan/Oracle JDK 8:
java.library.path=$JAVA_LIBRARY_PATH:~/Library/Java/Extensions:/Library/Java/Extensions:/Network/Library/Java/Extensions:/System/Library/Java/Extensions:/usr/lib/java:..DYLD_LIBRARY_PATHandLD_LIBRARY_PATHvariables are ignored. Moreover, both these variables are removed from the environment of Java applications. - Linux CentOS 7/Open JDK 8:
java.library.path=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/java/packages/lib/amd64:/usr/lib64:/lib64:/lib:/usr/lib