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.
This page has these sections:
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.
The following table lists the installer configuration file options that apply for each operating system.
| Option | Operating Systems | Values | Description |
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Windows OS X Linux |
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Silent (non-interactive) installation. Default: |
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Windows Linux |
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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. Lnx and Sol. use OS tools for this purpose and installation directory relocation will be handled by OS tools for Lnx and Sol (Example: rpm --prefix=<path>)] |
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Windows |
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Static installation (see "Static Configuration"). Default: |
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Windows OS X |
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Auto updating installation. Default: |
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Windows |
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Show or hide offers from third parties (such as toolbars) in the graphical installer. Default: |
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Windows OS X Linux |
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Configure the installation so downloaded Java applications are, or are not, allowed to run in a web browser or by Java Webstart. Default: |
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Windows OS X Linux |
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Configure the installation's security level for unsigned Java applications running in a browser. Default: |
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Windows |
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Allow or disallow the installer to send installation-related statistics to an Oracle server. Default: |
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Windows |
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Default: |
