This page describes the configuration file that supplements JDK command line installation options.Windows, OS X, and Linux command-line installers support the configuration file, but not every operating system supports all configuration file options.
An installer configuration file is an alternative to, and extension of, options specified on the installer command line. You can use a configuration file to standardize installations, and you can use a configuration file to specify options that are not available on the command line.
This page has these sections:
If you are installing the JRE on Windows, use the INSTALLCFG command-line option to specify a configuration file:
jre INSTALLCFG=configuration_file_path
jre is the installer base file name, for example, jre-8u05-windows-i586.exe or jre-8u05-windows-i586.msi.
configuration_file_path is the path to the configuration file.
If you are installing JRE on Solaris, Linux, or OS X, create a configuration file name named /etc/java/config/jre-install.properties. When you launch the JRE installer, it looks for a a configuration file with this specific path and name.
The following table lists the installer configuration file options that apply for each operating system, the JRE Offline Installer, and the MSI JRE Enterprise Installer.
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Note: You may substitute the value You may use the same options at the command line when running the JRE Windows Offline Installer or the JRE MSI Enterprise Installer. See "Command-Line Installation". |
Table 20-1 Configuration File Options
| Option | Operating Systems | Values | Description | JRE Offline Installer | JRE MSI Enterprise Installer |
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Windows |
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Silent (non-interactive) installation. Default: |
yes |
no |
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Windows |
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Folder/directory into which the files are installed. Default: Operating system default path For Windows, this will only work for first time install of a family. Linux and Solaris use operating system tools for this purpose and installation directory relocation will be handled by operating system tools (for example: |
yes |
yes |
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Windows |
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Perform a static installation (see "Static Installation"). Default: |
yes |
yes |
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Windows OS X |
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Enable the auto update feature. Default: |
yes |
yes |
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Windows OS X Linux |
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Configure the installation so downloaded Java applications are, or are not, allowed to run in a web browser or by Java Web Start. Default: |
yes |
yes |
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Windows OS X Linux |
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Configure the installation's security level for Java applications running in a browser or run with Java Web Start. Default: |
yes |
yes |
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Windows |
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Allow or disallow the installer to send installation-related statistics to an Oracle server. Default: |
yes |
yes |
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Windows |
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If a Java applet or Java Web Start application is launched, then prompt the user to accept the end-user license agreement (EULA). Default: |
yes |
yes |
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Windows |
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Specify the path and file name of the Java Usage Tracker properties file. See |
no |
yes |
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Windows |
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Specify the path and file name of your organization's deployment rule set. See |
no |
yes |
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Windows |
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Specify that the installer installs the JRE without setting up Java start-up items. Default: |
no |
yes |
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Windows |
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If disabled, then the installer will never prompt you to restart your computer after installing the JRE. However, in most cases, the installer does not need to restart your computer after installing the JRE. Default: |
yes |
yes |
The following is a sample configuration file for Windows. It specifies the following:
Perform a silent install.
Install the JRE in the directory C:\java\jre.
Set the security level for unsigned Java applications running in a browser to very high.
After installing the JRE with a configuration file, the installer saves the file in the one of the following locations in your computer, depending on your operating system:
Windows: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Oracle\Java\java_settings.cfg
The value of the environment variable %ALLUSERSPROFILE% is typically C:\ProgramData.
Solaris and Linux: /etc/Oracle/Java/java.settings.cfg
OS X: /Library/Application/Support/Oracle/Java/java.settings.cfg
