where can I get the latest JRE / JDK as a zip file, I mean, no exe installer

Question

You may call me a maniac, but I like to be sure that just by copying the contents of the java folder and setting the environment variables, everything will work fine.

So I usually run the installer in a virtual machine, zip the \java folder contents, go back to a snapshot of the virtual machine, and then unzip the compressed file.

I couldn't find a place where the latest jre / jdk is available as a zip file...

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

http://download.java.net/jdk6/

any idea?

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or is it safe to assume that exe installer from sun just will just unzip the whole thing, without messing around with the registry, environment variables, etc...?

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edit: found this related question

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/930265/installing-java-manually-on-windows

Answer 1

Hi opensas,

Thanks for asking; the JDK does not seem to interact with the Windows registry.

However, the JRE does in certain instances.

Link: http://www.rgagnon.com/javadetails/java-0604.html

Answer 2

You can use Java portable from here. It is not going to change your system settings. You can put it on your USB stick.

Answer 3

I did copy the JRE folder several times and it always works fine. But I am really not sure if you can just get a zip file with its contents, as the official installation install the plugins for IE, Firefox and whatsoever.

Answer 4

The Sun JVM is available as a MSI which is executable from a script.

http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/deployment/deployment-guide/install-msi.html