"sysinfo" - Checking Derby (Java DB) Installation

This section describes how to use 'sysinfo' to verify Derby (Java DB) installation.

Assuming that you have Derby (Java DB) installed on your local Windows, Linux or macOS system, you can use the "sysinfo" tool as suggested in Derby documents to verify the installation:

(on Windows system)
herong> %DERBY_HOME%\bin\sysinfo

(on Linux or macOS system)
herong$ $DERBY_HOME/bin/sysinfo

------------------ Java Information ------------------
Java Version:    21.0.2
Java Vendor:     Oracle Corporation
Java home:       /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-21.jdk/Contents/Home
Java classpath:  /Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derbyshared.jar
  :/Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derby.jar
  :/Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derbynet.jar
  :/Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derbytools.jar
  :/Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derbyoptionaltools.jar
  :/Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derbyclient.jar
OS name:         Mac OS X
OS architecture: x86_64
OS version:      10.12.6
Java user name:  herong
Java user home:  /Users/herong
Java user dir:   /Users/herong/local
java.specification.name: Java Platform API Specification
java.specification.version: 21
java.runtime.version: 21.0.2+13-LTS-58
--------- Derby Information --------
[/Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derby.jar] 10.17.1.0 - (1913217)
[/Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derbytools.jar] 10.17.1.0 - (1913217)
[/Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derbynet.jar] 10.17.1.0 - (1913217)
[/Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derbyclient.jar] 10.17.1.0 - (1913217)
[/Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derbyshared.jar] 10.17.1.0 - (1913217)
[/Users/herong/local/db-derby-10.17.1.0-bin/lib/derbyoptionaltools.jar] 10.17.1.0 - (1913217)
------------------------------------------------------
----------------- Locale Information -----------------
Current Locale :  [English/United States [en_US]]
Found support for locale: [cs]
   version: 10.17.1.0 - (1913217)
...
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The output confirms that my Derby was installed properly. The version is 10.17.1.0

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) Introduction

 JDK (Java SE) Installation

Installing and Running Derby (Java DB)

 Downloading and Installing Derby (Java DB)

 Derby (Java DB) in the JDK 1.8 Package

 Downloading Derby (Java DB) Documents

"sysinfo" - Checking Derby (Java DB) Installation

 Setting Up Derby (Java DB) in Network Server

 "ij" - Client Tool to Create New Databases

 Derby (Java DB) JDBC Driver

 Derby (Java DB) JDBC DataSource Objects

 Derby (Java DB) - DML Statements

 Derby (Java DB) - ResultSet Objects of Queries

 Derby (Java DB) - PreparedStatement

 Summary of JDBC Drivers and Database Servers

 Using Connection Pool with JDBC

 Archived Tutorials

 References

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