Javac “cannot find symbol”

First, To compile the java source file using javac you need to specify the files to compile explicitly. Example: you need not provide the path if the source file is in the current working directory. Second, whenever java encounters import abc.xyz.ClassName; it tries to resolve abc/xyz/ClassName with respect to the classpath or current working directory. … Read more

javac not working in windows command prompt

If you added it in the control panel while your command prompt was open, that won’t affect your current command prompt. You’ll need to exit and re-open or simply do: By way of checking, execute: from your command prompt and let us know what it is. Otherwise, make sure there is a javac in that directory by … Read more

javac : command not found

You installed the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) only, which does not provide javac. For javac, you have to install the OpenJDK Development Environment. You can install java-devel or java-11-devel, which both include javac. By the way: you can find out which package provides javac with a yum search, e.g. on more recent releases of CentOS e.g. 6 the command changes to

Javac is not found

As far as I can see you have the JRE in your PATH, but not the JDK. From a command prompt try this: Then try javac again – if this works you’ll need to permanently modify your environment variables to have PATH include the JDK too.