[Java SE] How to Silently Install Java SE JDK and JRE in Separate User-defined Directories (Doc ID 1412533.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 09, 2024

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Goal

On Windows operating systems, Java SE can be installed in non-interactive mode via command-line installation.  For Java SE, this approach is called 'silent installation'.  With Java SE 6, the details are described in 'JRE Installer Options':

According to the documentation, the Java SE JDK can be installed in a user-defined directory by using the '[INSTALLDIR=§§drive>:\§§install_path>]' parameter. However, Java SE JDK installs not only the JDK, but also a corresponding public JRE in a separate directory.  This JRE is installed in the default directory 'C:\Program Files\Java\jre6'.

The question is: how can the installation directory for the JRE (that comes with the JDK) be specified in a command-line installation?

Solution

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