Jason, Thanks for the help. I already had your Sept 12th message saved for when I got to that point. :-)
Thad On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Jason Miller <[email protected]>wrote: > ** 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"_ > > > _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"
