I have thought the same thing; why install both JRE and JDK with JRE. We install both just to eliminate any potential issues with using the Private JRE (rather safe than sorry).
After installing Java we have started creating symbolic links to the JRE/JDK path and install all apps using the links. I got the idea from past UNIX admins and applied it to Windows. We let Java install where it wants to (except change the drive to D:) and create links D:\Program Files\Java\jdk and D:\Program Files\Java\jre (also in Program Files (x86) if needed). When we update Java we uninstall completely and update the links with the path if it changed. So far this has been working very well. I gave an example of creating symlnk in a Sept 12 reply to "Does ARS Require JDK" Jason On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Thad Esser <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Hi, > > I'm working on setting up a new environment for ARS 8 on a Windows Server > 2008 platform (SQL Server db). Windows Server is a new beast to me (have > always run on Unix before), so I'm just learning the various install > options/issues. In considering the java install, one of the options the > java docs talk about is a private install vs. a public install: > > Private Versus Public JRE > > Installing the JDK also installs a private JRE and optionally a public > copy. The private JRE is required to run the tools included with the JDK. > It has no registry settings and is contained entirely in a jre directory > (typically at C:\Program Files\jdk1.7.0\jre) whose location is known only > to the JDK. On the other hand, the public JRE can be used by other Java > applications, is contained outside the JDK (typically at C:\Program > Files\Java\jre1.7.0), is registered with the Windows registry (at > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft), can be removed using Add/Remove > Programs, might be registered with browsers, and might have the java.exefile > copied to the Windows system directory (which would make it the > default system Java platform). > > Do I need the public copy to run ARS? Seems like it would be cleaner and > easier to manage future upgrades without it. > > For now I'm installing the AR server, but I suppose the same question will > apply when I get to the mid-tier. > > Thanks for sharing your experience, > > Thad > _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
