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Setup Package Java
Download Oracle's JRE JDK (Java Runtime EnvironmentDevelopment Kit) and follow the Manual Java Setup Instructions for Windows or Manual Java Setup Instructions for Linux.
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- Windows = C:\apps\sts-2.8.0.RELEASE\jdk1.6.0_26
- Linux or Unix = /opt/apps/sts-2.8.0.RELEASE/jdk1.6.0_26
For development, I choose JDK over JRE as you can actually trace the source of the JDK.
Point STS to Java
Modify the STS.ini to point to your JRE with by adding -vm and a reference to Java.
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