Install the Java JRE

About this task

To install the JRE:

Procedure

  1. Download the 64-bit version of the JRE or JDK for your operating system from
    https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp (Java 8 official release)
    https://developers.redhat.com/products/openjdk/download (OpenJDK 8 or 11)
    http://jdk.java.net/16/ (OpenJDK 16)
  2. Follow the installation instructions on the web site to install the JRE.

Results

Note: You need a 64-bit version of the Java JRE. When you launch Eclipse using a 32-bit version, you get an error that Java quits with exit code 13.