Cannot find tools.jar Java CentOS

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I'm trying to find where tools.jar file on CentOS 6. People are saying they can locate their tools.jar in /java/jre/lib/tools.jar but mine is nowhere to be found. https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1au9v9a12u5fk5/Screenshot%202015-01-02%2023.54.50.png?dl=0 When I type "locate tools.jar" it returns no results.

[root@ns504063 lib]# java -version
java version "1.7.0_71"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (rhel-2.5.3.2.el6_6-x86_64 u71-b14)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.65-b04, mixed mode)

[root@ns504063 lib]# which java
/usr/bin/java

Thanks in advance, toby.

@JigarJoshi [root@ns504063 lib]# ls -ln /usr/bin/java lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 22 Jan 2 18:36 /usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java — Toby Mellor, Jan 02 '15 at 23:59
@JigarJoshi Returns "/usr/bin/javac", visiting this directory, says "-bash: cd: /usr/bin/javac: Not a directory". How do I go about installing the JDK for my version? Thanks — Toby Mellor, Jan 03 '15 at 00:05
download [jdk-7u71-linux-x64.tar.gz](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html) and extract it and set your PATH variable in your `~/.bashrc` — jmj, Jan 03 '15 at 00:09
@JigarJoshi Extract it in what folder? What line do I exactly need to add to the ~/.bashrc? Thanks so much for the help! — Toby Mellor, Jan 03 '15 at 00:12
I would usually extract it in `~/tools/`, if you just need `tools.jar` then you don't need to worry about setting `PATH` — jmj, Jan 03 '15 at 00:16

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 03 '15 at 00:17

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You don't seem to have JDK installed (but JRE), JDK contains tools.jar, So download [jdk-7u71-linux-x64.tar.gz] and extract it

answered Jan 03 '15 at 00:17

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