Add JAVA_HOME env override location to docs (#49565)

This commit clarifies how to override JAVA_HOME from the bundled jdk for deb and rpm installs, which each have their own file that is sourced upon service startup. closes #49068
elastic · Nov 27, 2019 · 8460487 · 8460487
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diff --git a/docs/reference/setup/install/deb.asciidoc b/docs/reference/setup/install/deb.asciidoc
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ locations for a Debian-based system:
 
 | jdk
   | The bundled Java Development Kit used to run Elasticsearch. Can
-    be overriden by setting the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable.
+    be overriden by setting the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable
+    in `/etc/default/elasticsearch`.
   | /usr/share/elasticsearch/jdk
  d|
 

diff --git a/docs/reference/setup/install/rpm.asciidoc b/docs/reference/setup/install/rpm.asciidoc
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ locations for an RPM-based system:
 
 | jdk
   | The bundled Java Development Kit used to run Elasticsearch. Can
-    be overriden by setting the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable.
+    be overriden by setting the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable
+    in `/etc/sysconfig/elasticsearch`.
   | /usr/share/elasticsearch/jdk
  d|