How to Install Java 8 Update 131 Silently This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Java 8 Update 131 from the command line using both EXE & MSI installers.
The Java Development Kit, or JDK, is a set of tools for developing Java applications. The Java Runtime Environment, or JRE, is a software layer that runs on top of a computer’s operating system software and provides the class libraries and other resources that a specific Java program needs to run.