Zeb Cameron - 2011-09-11

Java Downloads for All Operating Systems
Recommended Version 6 Update 27

Select the file according to your operating system from the list below to get the latest Java for your computer.

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Windows   Which should I choose?

Windows 7, XP Online

filesize: ~ 11 MB Instructions
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After installing Java, restart your browser and verify Java has been installed correctly.
Windows 7, XP Offline
filesize: 16.0 MB Instructions
Information about the 64-bit Java plug-in
Solaris

Solaris (32-bit) filesize: 25.1 MB  Instructions

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Solaris (64-bit)*
filesize: 11.2 MB + 25.1 MB 32-bit Solaris Instructions
Solaris x86 filesize: 20.2 MB Instructions
Solaris x64 * filesize: 7.5 MB Instructions

  • Please use the 32-bit version for Java applet and Java Web Start support.
    Linux

    Linux RPM (self-extracting file) filesize: 20.1 MB Instructions
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After installing Java, restart your browser and verify Java has been installed correctly.
Linux (self-extracting file) filesize: 20.6 MB Instructions
Linux x64 * filesize: 20.2 MB Instructions
Linux x64 RPM * filesize: 19.6 MB Instructions

  • Please use the 32-bit version for Java applet and Java Web Start support.
    Apple (OS X)

Apple supplies their own version of Java. Use the Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Java for your Mac.
What is Java?

Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few. It's also integral to the intranet applications and other e-business solutions that are the foundation of corporate computing.

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Find Out More About Java

After you've downloaded Java, visit java.com to check out Java in Action in your daily life.

Java software for your computer, or the Java Runtime Environment, is also referred to as the Java Runtime, Runtime Environment, Runtime, JRE, Java Virtual Machine, Virtual Machine, Java VM, JVM, VM, or Java download.