Menu
What's the difference between the JRE included with the JDK (located inside of the jre folder) and the standalone JRE? Is there any?
337
Download and install the Java Development Kit (JDK) for your platform. The JDK includes the JRE, so you do not have to download both separately.
If you want to develop Java applications, download the Java Development Kit, or JDK. The JDK includes the JRE, so you do not have to download both separately. If you need the JRE on a server and do not want the ability to run RIAs, download the Java SE Server JRE.
Oracle no longer intends for end-users to be installing a JRE or a JDK. Java Applets in a browser and Java Web Start app delivery are both being phased out, leaving the end-user with no need for a JRE.
In Windows and macOS, installing the JDK in previous releases optionally installed a JRE. In JDK 11, this is no longer an option. In this release, the JRE or Server JRE is no longer offered.
The "standalone JRE" (sometimes also referred to as the "Public JRE") generally does not contain the server version of HotSpot. It also lacks the tools included with the JDK (JavaDB, javac, tools.jar, etc).
Otherwise, the runtimes are identical. Also, note that a JDK may install one (or more) JREs.
Finally, all of the above notes are in regards to Sun's Java installers for Windows. Other vendors and platforms may (and sometimes do) vary.
109
If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
Donate Us With
