Package:Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE)
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Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE)
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JRE is oracles java runtime environment. dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin also includes JRE. This package is for running java programs.
Installation
root # emerge dev-java/oracle-jre-bin
Configuration
JVM
list java virtual machines:
root # eselect java-vm list
set java virual machine os oracle jre:
root # eselect java-vm set system oracle-jre-bin-1.8
Browser Plugin
list java browser plugins:
root # eselect java-nsplugin list
set java browser plugin to oracle jre:
32bit
root # eselect java-nsplugin set 32bit oracle-jre-bin-1.8
64bit
root # eselect java-nsplugin set 64bit oracle-jre-bin-1.8
Runtime
To run java jar packages:
root # java -jar package-to-run.jar