java -version? 1

[ksnpc]

I was asked to ensure that a user's java version was 1.5 or greater. I went to Java's test page and it reported 1.5.0_09, but when I typed java -version at the command prompt, it reported 1.3.1_01. I checked the Java control panel and it also reported 1.5.0_09. I was under the impression that these should report the same value. Which one of these is right or are they showing different things entirely? I've never really dealt with Java so I appreciate any advice.

Thanks,
Shauna

 

[stefanwagner]

The java test page will check for your installation made known to the browser, perhaps configured somewhere and not using the path, while the command-prompt/shell is using the path.

On Linux you would use 'which java' to search for the first executable 'java' in the path.
On Windows, you will have to

 echo %PATH%

and iterate manually through all the possible parts of it.
I don't know for Mac, but I guess, 'which java' will work there too.

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[ksnpc]

Thanks!