How to Fix «Java Runtime Environment not found» error
In this post, we will solve the «Java Runtime Environment not found error». This java error is one of the common errors faced by developers or end-users. Whenever you try to install any software which requires java like eclipse or Minecraft. Also, if you are new to java development, JDK or Java Development Kit is necessary for you.
Following this tutorial will help you to resolve all Java runtime errors. Additionally, you will learn to install, remove and set java variables in Windows10 and Ubuntu.
These are the very common errors you will find related to Java.
- java runtime environment not found
- java runtime environment not found windows 10
- eclipse java runtime environment not found
- eclipse java runtime environment not found path
- java SE runtime environment not found
- java runtime environment not found at bin javaw.exe
- unable to load java runtime environment
- cannot determine a valid java home
- java runtime environment not found mac
Let’s understand some basic concepts of Java runtime first. Check out this post, if you are getting a java command not found error.
- What is a runtime environment?
- JRE vs JDK
- How to install Java runtime environment step by step
- How to install java runtime environment in Windows 10
- How to set the environment variable for java in windows10
- How to check what version of java I have?
- Video tutorial-JRE error solved for Windows
- How to install java runtime environment in Ubuntu 20.04
- A.) How to install java or JRE in Ubuntu 20.04 using the apt command
- How to Remove java from Ubuntu 20.04
- B.) How to install the latest java or JDK in Ubuntu 20.04 from oracle (manually)
- Java JRE download steps —
- How to set the «JAVA_HOME» variable in Ubuntu 20.04
- Remove java runtime environment package using dpkg command
- Video Tutorial — JRE error solved for Ubuntu
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Where is the java runtime environment on Windows 10?
- What does Java Runtime Environment do?
- What is the java runtime environment used for?
- What is the java runtime environment?
- How to set the java runtime environment in windows 10?
- Ending notes
- About The Author
- Dev
- [SOLVED] Fixing Error Dialog: Cannot Find Java SE Runtime Environment Error!
What is a runtime environment?
- JRE (Java Runtime Environment)
- CLR (Common Language Runtime) for .net framework
The target would be JRE or CLR for your program, need to decide by you. As soon as you execute any program, it’s in run time.
JRE vs JDK
How to install Java runtime environment step by step
Let’s solve 1 st reason for «Java runtime environment not found», Because java is not installed.
First, check for any pre-installed java version —
Open the command prompt with «Run as administrator» and run java command.
How to install java runtime environment in Windows 10
Once Download completes. Browse to the «jdk-15.0.1_windows-x64_bin.exe» file and double-click on it, to run the installer. Click Next.
I recommend keeping «C:\Program files\java\jdk-15.0.1 (64-bit)» as the default installation folder. Select Next.
You may select different installation folders also. For example, if you are installing a second instance of java software. Click on change and browse for the target folder.
Let installation complete, it may take a few minutes.
Click close. Now you are done with java installation on windows 10.
How to set the environment variable for java in windows10
Set the Environment variable for java in windows 10 by these steps —
Type «environment» in the search window. Click «open» on «Edit the system environment variables«
Click on Environment variables.
Select «Path» > Then click Edit.
Select New > Give path of java installation directory > For example, «C:\Program files\java\jdk-15.0.1\bin» in my case. If you have selected a different folder for java installation in step4. You can enter your path to the bin folder.
Click OK.
Set «classpath» for java. Click «New» in the environment variable window. It allows to set up the new environment variables.
In «Variable name», enter «classpath«. Also in «variable value» provide path to your java installation till «lib» folder. In my case it is «C:\program files\java\jdk-15.0\lib > Select OK
Close all open environment variables windows by selecting OK.
How to check what version of java I have?
Installation and java variables have been set up. Now, Let’s validate the java installation and version.
Open the command prompt with «run as administrator» rights in windows 10.
Run the «java» command to check your Java and JRE (Java Runtime Environment) version.
Check java SDK version with javac command
Video tutorial-JRE error solved for Windows
«Java Runtime Environment not found» error fixed for windows 10
Select the java program and click Uninstall.
Java software will go from the window. You can clean up java variables also, set up in step10 and 11 earlier.
How to install java runtime environment in Ubuntu 20.04
There are two ways to download and install java or JDK in Ubuntu 20.04
A.) Using the apt command
B.) Download the Oracle JDK package and install it manually
Let’s see both options one by one-
A.) How to install java or JRE in Ubuntu 20.04 using the apt command
To install Java in Ubuntu using the repository, Follow these commands
Update package index using apt command
Check if you have any old java versions installed in the system. In my case, java is not installed.
Command ‘java’ not found, but can be installed with:
sudo apt install openjdk-11-jre-headless # version 11.0.9.1+1-0ubuntu1~20.04, or
sudo apt install default-jre # version 2:1.11-72
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Run the «apt» command to install java or JRE. I will install default-jre version 2:1.11-72 in my Ubuntu system from the list.
$ sudo apt install default-jre
Select «Y» and press Enter. Let installation complete. it will take a few minutes.
Check the java version
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How to Remove java from Ubuntu 20.04
Run apt command to remove JRE package installed. Press Y and then enter.
$ sudo apt autoremove "JRE package name"
B.) How to install the latest java or JDK in Ubuntu 20.04 from oracle (manually)
Java JRE download steps —
Visit oracle.com and download JDK 15 or the latest available .deb and transfer to your system. I am downloading Debian package jdk-15.0.1_linux-x64_bin.deb.
Alternatively, you can download java using wget command.
$ sudo wget "download link"
Reference output
Rename the .deb file using mv command, if required. Then install the Debian package using the dpkg command.
$ sudo dpkg -i ".deb-file-path"
output
Default installation directory path of java would be «/usr/lib/jvm/jdk-15.0.1/«. So, make a note of it, as it will be required to set up a Java_HOME variable.
How to set the «JAVA_HOME» variable in Ubuntu 20.04
Set the JAVA_HOME variable for all users in Ubuntu by editing the environment file.
Edit /system/environment file
Add path «/usr/lib/jvm/jdk-15.0.1/bin» to the last of the environment file. Then, save and exit.
Run source command to execute changes made in the environment file.
$ sudo source /etc/environment
Check your java version
Remove java runtime environment package using dpkg command
Run the dpkg command with the —purge option to completely clean java from Ubuntu 20.04
$ sudo dpkg --purge "package-name"
Video Tutorial — JRE error solved for Ubuntu
Video on «How to fix java runtime environment error in Ubuntu 20.04»
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Where is the java runtime environment on Windows 10?
The default installation folder for java runtime is «C:\Program files\java\jdk-15.0.1\bin» in the case of windows 10.
What does Java Runtime Environment do?
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) helps to run java programs like the eclipse.
What is the java runtime environment used for?
Java runtime environment helps to run java programs like Tomcat, eclipse and Jenkins.
What is the java runtime environment?
Java runtime environment JRE is a software that runs on the operating system. Which provides class libraries and resources to run java programs.
How to set the java runtime environment in windows 10?
Type «environment» in the search window. Click «open» on «Edit the system environment variables«
Click on Environment variables.
Select «Path» > Then click Edit.
Select New > Give path of java installation directory > For example, «C:\Program files\java\jdk-15.0.1\bin«
Click OK
Ending notes
I hope after reading this article, you will be able to solve the «Java Runtime Environment not found error». Because majorly reasons for java related errors are, either Java is not installed or the java variable is not set.
if you still have issues, please comment and let me know, I will try to help you.
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[SOLVED] Fixing Error Dialog: Cannot Find Java SE Runtime Environment Error!
Amazon If you use Interactive Broker’s Trader Workstation and you see an error dialog saying Error: could not find Java SE Runtime Environment when you run the TWS Windows shortcut you are in the right place. This article will walk you through fixing this error.
The error dialog looks like the following:
Even though this article is related to IB’s TWS Java program it may help you fix the same error that occurs when you run a different Java software application.
First of all TWS is a software application written in the Java programming language. It needs the Java runtime environment in order to run.
Right click on the TWS Windows shortcut to examine the actual shortcut. It should be something like this:
C:\Windows\System32\javaw.exe -cp jts.jar;total.2012.jar -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -Dswing.boldMetal=false -Dsun.locale.formatasdefault=true -Xmx1024M -XX:MaxPermSize=256M jclient/LoginFrame C:\Jts
When you finish installing TWS on your Windows platform, a Windows shortcut is created automatically which points to C:\Windows\System32\javaw.exe. javaw.exe is the Java runtime environment executable. However if C:\Windows\System32\javaw.exe is incompatible with your computer hardware or with TWS program, you will see this error dialog.
Therefore, the root cause of the problem where system cannot find Java runtime environment is that the installed Java runtime environment is incompatible with your system hardware or with the Java program.
To fix the error that Windows cannot find Java SE runtime environment, simply download and install the latest JRE from the internet. Once you finish installing JRE on your Windows system, you should see the JRE files in C:\Program Files (x86)\Java.
In my situation I have both jre6 and jre7 folder. Let’s go to jre7 -> bin and I see javaw.exe. The complete path to javaw.exe is:
I copy it to C:\Windows\System32\ to replace the old javaw.exe and run the TWS shortcut again. And it works!