Java System.loadLibrary does not lookup in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ folder for library

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Oracle Java 1.8 does not lookup /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ folder to load native library.

I have installed OpenSSL library, which is installed in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ folder, however while loading from Java using System.loadLibrary(), only lookup path were

/usr/java/packages/lib/amd64:/usr/lib64:/lib64:/lib:/usr/lib

Am I missing some configuration? Updating env LD_LIBRARY_PATH works ~~but preferred programmatic approach to avoid additional steps.~~

EDIT

Agreed. programmatic hack is not sustainable option. Running native executable does loads library from the arch /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ folder. Java not looking in arch folder.

Why use a programmatic approach? The location may change if you run on another system, doesn't it? — piwi, Jul 26 '17 at 07:48
Yes that is true, but setting LD_LIBRARY_PATH may not be feasible when shipping jar file. — Vishwajeet Dusane, Jul 26 '17 at 08:08
Why do you think you need to load the OpenSSL library? when SSL and JCE are built into the JRE? — user207421, Jul 26 '17 at 09:16
Java 8 with GCM mode has performance issues. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25992131/slow-aes-gcm-encryption-and-decryption-with-java-8u20 — Vishwajeet Dusane, Jul 26 '17 at 10:31

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 26 '17 at 08:41

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I think that programmatic way is bad idea. What you will be doing on another platforms???

I see two ways to solve this problem

Using LD_LIBRARY_PATH
Create symlink in standard directories for your library

answered Jul 26 '17 at 08:41

Ibes

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Let me rephrase, By programmatic i mean was to avoid additional configuration step. Basically, how Java skips the lookup in the arch folder? – Vishwajeet Dusane Jul 26 '17 at 09:03

Java System.loadLibrary does not lookup in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ folder for library

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