Jenkins Node without Java

Question

Is it possible to register a * nix machine as a Jenkins node slave without installing Java on the slave? In other words, are there any alternatives for communication between the master and node before slave.jar ?

A thread from several years ago hints that this is not possible. I am wondering if this has changed since then.

Answer 1

Try the "Java Web Start" method (configured when setting up the slave). He will use Java from a web browser that will launch it.

Obviously this is a manual start and requires a UI (Ubuntu?)