New: jdkPortable 8 Update 131 (portable Java Development Kit) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on July 11, 2017 - 11:46am

jdkPortable 8 Update 131 has been released by PortableApps.com. jdkPortable allows you to carry a full-featured Java® Development Kit (JDK) on your PortableApps.com-enabled device all without any Java runtime on the local PC. This release is intended for developers working on JDK-dependent portable apps for testing. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy use from any portable device and integration with the PortableApps.com Platform. It's freeware for business and personal use.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

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Features

jdkPortable allows you to easily add a JDK environment to your portable device. It automatically works with apps in PortableApps.com Format that utilize the JDK. No Java® runtime environment needs to be installed on the local machine and no admin rights are required. JARs can be run using our jPortable Launcher.

PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format

jdkPortable is packaged as a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Platform including the Menu and Backup Utility.

Download

jdkPortable is available for immediate download from the jdkPortable homepage. Get it today!

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John T. Haller

July 26, 2017 - 10:47am

There's a bug in the updater that causes icons to show for the wrong apps when it's added to the app store at the moment. I'm working on a fix. Until then, manual install is required. It's not a huge deal as no official apps use the JDK yet.

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

Limeroli

August 29, 2017 - 9:16am

It is great to see that the JDK evolved to a portable app, but the version is not recognised by IntelliJ as valid JDK yet. It seems that some *.pack files need to be extracted first. After running (source: https://www.whitebyte.info/programming/java/how-to-install-a-portable-jd...)
for /R %f in (.\*.pack) do @"%cd%\bin\unpack200" -r -v -l "" "%f" "%~pf%~nf.jar"
inside the JDK directory it is recognised as valid JDK installation by IntelliJ. Maybe it would be a good idea to do this step already in the portable application.