Working with JRE VM Packs

InstallAnywhere 2017

InstallAnywhere lets you bundle JRE VM packs with your installer to provide a Java virtual machine on target systems.

A JRE VM pack is the InstallAnywhere term for a compressed ZIP archive that contains the files and directories that constitute a platform-specific Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which includes the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that runs an InstallAnywhere-generated installer. InstallAnywhere recognizes the .vm file extension for a JRE VM pack, but the JRE VM pack is still just a compressed ZIP archive. A JRE VM pack must include at least a valid JRE, but it can also include a full Java Development Kit (JDK), which implicitly includes a JRE.

Many JRE VM packs are available for download on the InstallAnywhere Web site.

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If none of the JRE VM packs that are available on the Web site meet your requirements, you can use the Create JRE VM Pack Wizard to create your own. This wizard enables you to package existing JREs and JDKs as VM packs; InstallAnywhere uses your custom VM packs for bundling with your project’s installers. For more information, see Creating JRE VM Packs.

Note • For more advanced information about JRE VM packs and Java virtual machines, see Adding Advanced Functionality to Installers.

See Also

Creating JRE VM Packs

Java Virtual Machines

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