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,Tidyup and removal of all '-s' from .exe filenames so the best installer is used
Despite the page title, this page is for the Java 2 Standard Edition Runtime Environment, rather than the full-blown Javaor Java Software Developer Kit / SDK. In particular this page This is for the Oracle Java Runtime Environment, previously more commonly known as the Sun Java Runtime Environment, shortened to 'or JRE'. Note this is different to the Java Software Developer Kit or 'SDK'.The Java Runtime Environment JRE provides an ability for programs written in the Java programming language to be launched from a web page and run in a web browser. There are various versions of the installer: * Those from a http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp which are aimed at developers or ISVs. We want the 'Windows Offline Installation' version with a filename of jre-6u19-windows-i586.exe. Also available here are 'Windows Online Installationmany variations on Sun' s (jre-6u19-windows-i586-iftw-rv.exe) and now Oracle'Windows Kernel Installation' (jre-6u19-windows-i586-iftw-k.exe). * Those from http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp which are aimed at consumers. The versions available here are 'Windows 7/XP/Vista/2000/2003/2008 Online' (same as the 'Windows Online Installation' above) (jre-6u19-windows-i586-iftw-rv.exe) and 'Windows 7/XP/Vista/2000/2003/2008 Offline' (not the same as the 'Windows Offline Installation' above) (jre-6u19-windows-i586-s.exe). In versions prior to update 19 or maybe 18 the installer filename ending JRE, in -s.exe tried to download the Google Toolbar so particular this may still be page is for the case with this versionOracle Java Runtime Environment, previously known as the Sun Java Runtime Environment.
==Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 20==
There are various versions of the installer:
* Those from a http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp which are aimed at developers or ISVs. We want the 'Windows Offline Installation' version with a filename of jre-6u19-windows-i586.exe. Also available here are 'Windows Online Installation' (jre-6u19-windows-i586-iftw-rv.exe) and 'Windows Kernel Installation' (jre-6u19-windows-i586-iftw-k.exe).
* Those from http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp which are aimed at consumers. The versions available here are 'Windows 7/XP/Vista/2000/2003/2008 Online' (same as the 'Windows Online Installation' above) (jre-6u19-windows-i586-iftw-rv.exe) and 'Windows 7/XP/Vista/2000/2003/2008 Offline' (not the same as the 'Windows Offline Installation' above) (jre-6u19-windows-i586-s.exe). In versions prior to update 19 or maybe 18 the installer filename ending in -s.exe tried to download the Google Toolbar so this may still be the case with this version.
"Java Quick Starter" is described as a prefetching service that should make java applications start faster. But it has a drawback: it must be killed before uninstallation or installation fails, and uninstallation via msiexec does not seem to be smart enough to do this.
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /norestart /x {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83216019FF}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></install>
<install cmd='taskkill /f /im jqs.exe /im iexplore.exe /im firefox.exe'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1' /><exit code='128' /></install>
<install cmd='%SOFTWARE%\jre\jre-6u20-windows-i586-s.exe /s IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 ADDLOCAL=ALL REBOOT=Suppress JAVAUPDATE=0 JU=0 AUTOUPDATECHECK=0' />
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /C if exist "%PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe" "%PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe" -unregister'>
<exit code='1' />
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /norestart /x {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83216019FF}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='taskkill /f /im jqs.exe /im iexplore.exe /im firefox.exe' ><exit code='0' /><exit code='1' /><exit code='128' /></upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='%SOFTWARE%\jre\jre-6u20-windows-i586-s.exe /s IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 ADDLOCAL=ALL REBOOT=Suppress JAVAUPDATE=0 JU=0 AUTOUPDATECHECK=0' />
<upgrade cmd='%COMSPEC% /C if exist "%PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe" "%PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe" -unregister'>
<exit code='1' />
On 64-bit hosts installing the exe doesn't work.
jre-6u17-windows-i586-s.exe is a 32bit app containing a msi, a cab and some other files.
On a 32-bit host it unpacks in in c:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\jre1.6.0_17\.
On a 64-bit host it unpacks in c:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\jre1.6.0_17\.
===== Latest Version =====
Since approximately 1.6.18 / 6.0 update 18, Sun has included Java Auto Updater as a separate package that is automatically installed with the JRE. You can disable automatic updates by uninstalling the Java Auto Updater after the JRE is installed or upgraded, by adding the following to your package definition:
<source lang="xml">
==J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 11==
There are two versions of the installer:
* one ending with -p.exe - this doesn't try to download the Google Toolbar and is available from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp which is aimed at developers or ISVs. This is the one we use.
* one ending with -p-s.exe - this tries to download the Google Toolbar and is available from http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp which is aimed at consumers. We don't use this one.
This requires the Windows Offfline installation package available from Sun. Note that the java install package does not replace old versions, so to accomplish a true upgrade, remove commands are required for the install/upgrade process.
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150090}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150100}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></install>
<install cmd='%SOFTWARE%\jre\jre-1_5_0_11-windows-i586-p-s.exe /s /v" /qn IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 ADDLOCAL=ALL REBOOT=Supress JAVAUPDATE=0' />
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150000}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150010}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150090}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150100}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='%SOFTWARE%\jre\jre-1_5_0_11-windows-i586-p-s.exe /s /v" /qn IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 ADDLOCAL=ALL REBOOT=Supress JAVAUPDATE=0' />
<remove cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150110}' />
</package>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150080}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150090}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></install>
<install cmd='%SOFTWARE%\jre\jre-1_5_0_10-windows-i586-p-s.exe /s /v" /qn IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 ADDLOCAL=ALL REBOOT=Supress JAVAUPDATE=0' />
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150000}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150010}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150080}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150090}'><exit code='0' /><exit code='1605' /></upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='%SOFTWARE%\jre\jre-1_5_0_10-windows-i586-p-s.exe /s /v" /qn IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 ADDLOCAL=ALL REBOOT=Supress JAVAUPDATE=0' />
<remove cmd='msiexec /qn /x {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150100}' />
</package>
This will install java with no updating and no icons:
jre-1_5_0_10-windows-i586-p-s.exe /s /v"/qn ADDLOCAL=ALL AUTOUPDATECHECK=0 JU=0 IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 WEBSTARTICON=0 SYSTRAY=0 REBOOT=Suppress JAVAUPDATE=0 EULA=1"
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