What is correct location of src.zip file in JDK?

Question

What should be the correct location of src.zip in JDK?

Should it be JAVA_HOME/lib/src.zip?

or

Should it be JAVA_HOME/src.zip?

Which one is correct?

JDK version - openjdk11

Answer 1

It depends on the version of Java you are using, with

• Java 9+ it should be $JAVA_HOME/lib/src.zip¹
• Java 8 and earlier it should be $JAVA_HOME/src.zip

¹_{See also Project Jigsaw. More specifically, JEP 201 and JEP 220.}

Answer 2

mostly, the JDK source code is named src. zip , and located at the root folder of the JDK installed path. in your question Java 11, it is $JAVA_HOME/lib/src.zip and it will be different in other versions. stating the Java version that you are currently using in the question will help you to find a better answer