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20 Installing With a Configuration File

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:

Using a Configuration File

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.

  • 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.

Configuration File Options

The following table lists the installer configuration file options that apply for each operating system.


Note:

You may substitute the value Enable for 1 and the value Disable for 0.

You may use the same options at the command line when running the JRE Windows Offline Installer. See "Command-Line Installation".

Table 20-1 Configuration File Options

Option Operating Systems Values Description JRE Offline Installer Saved in Runtime Config file

INSTALL_SILENT=

Windows

Enable, Disable

Silent (non-interactive) installation.

Default: Disable

yes

yes

INSTALLDIR=

Windows

path

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: rpm --prefix=path)]

yes

no

STATIC=

Windows

Enable, Disable

Perform a static installation (see "Static Installation").

Default: Disable

yes

no

AUTO_UPDATE=

Windows

OS X

Enable, Disable

Enable the auto update feature.

Default: Enable

yes

yes

WEB_JAVA=

Windows

OS X

Linux

Enable, Disable

Configure the installation so downloaded Java applications are, or are not, allowed to run in a web browser or by Java Web Start.

Default: Enable

yes

no

WEB_JAVA_SECURITY_LEVEL=

Windows

OS X

Linux

H (high), VH (very high)

Configure the installation's security level for Java applications running in a browser or run with Java Web Start.

Default: H

yes

no

WEB_ANALYTICS=

Windows

Enable, Disable

Allow or disallow the installer to send installation-related statistics to an Oracle server.

Default: Enable

yes

yes

EULA=

Windows

Enable, Disable

If a Java applet or Java Web Start application is launched, then prompt the user to accept the end-user license agreement (EULA).

Default: Disable

yes

yes

REBOOT=

Windows

Enable, Disable

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: Enable

yes

no

NOSTARTMENU=

Windows

Enable, Disable

Specify that the installer installs the JRE without setting up Java start-up items.

Default: Disable

yes

no

SPONSORS=

Windows(32 bit)

Enable, Disable

Install Java without being presented with any third party sponsor offers.

Default: Enable

no

no

REMOVEOUTOFDATEJRES=

Windows

0, 1

NOTE: Applicable to online and offline installers only (.exes and wrappers). Enables uninstallation of existing out of date JREs during JRE install.

Using REMOVEOUTOFDATEJRES=0 leaves all out-of-date Java versions on the system. Using REMOVEOUTOFDATEJRES=1 removes all out-of-date Java versions from the system.

For example, running jre1.8.0_60.exe /s REMOVEOUTOFDATEJRES=1 will remove all JREs below the security baseline. JREs above the security baseline will not be uninstalled.

yes

no

Sample Configuration File

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.

Example 20-1 Sample Configuration File for Windows

INSTALL_SILENT=Enable
INSTALLDIR=C:\java\jre
WEB_JAVA_SECURITY_LEVEL=VH

System Runtime Configuration File

After installing the JRE with a configuration file, the installer saves the file (with a subset of options used during install) in 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

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