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how can i know the JVM is already installed on my computer ?

 
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hello !
how can i know the JVM is already installed on my computer ?
thank you !
 
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Which OS ?
for Windows you can find out in Add Remove Program, or by simpally typing java or javac on Command window.
for MAC check for Library/Java/Home/ **** folder.
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You can search for a file named javac.exe
 
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thanks you for your advices!!!
last time i don't tell detaily my request. i use Window OS, now i want to know how an Application can know that my computer is installed JVM or not?
thank you !!!
 
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how can javac.exe ensure that JVM is installed on the machine?
 
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if u type javac at command promt it must display the javac options,then only we confirm that JVM is installed
 
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Let me rephrase the Original Question by HN.
what he intend to ask is how a Application he is developing "Possibally in Java" Get access to the local sytem and determine if JVM is good and working on the machine.
I dont have any Solid Answer for this, but you can access teh CLASSPATH using teh System class and see if JDK_HOME is set there. ( _This is not the best/fool proof way_ )
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javac is java compiler. I don't think checking the javac will ensure this.
and It's not that JAVA_HOME is always there.
As far as I know in windows you can check this entry in registry.
 
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This seems like a "chicken before the egg" question since the JVM must be installed before your Java application can run. In order to to ensure that the JVM is installed before a user runs the application you wrote you should use an installation tool. These kinds of tools can make sure the correct components are installed for your application. I see many Java-based programs that use Install Anywhere. There are probably others as well, but I am not familiar with them.
If a JVM is already installed, these tools can also detect if it is the correct version. Alternatively, there is probably a way to check the version once your program is running. As stated earlier, this still requires some version of the JVM to be installed already.
 
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