[MAGNOLIA-3881] JRE not adequate to run bundled Tomcat Created: 11/Nov/11  Updated: 11/Nov/15  Resolved: 11/Nov/15

Status: Closed
Project: Magnolia
Component/s: build
Affects Version/s: 4.4.5
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug Priority: Neutral
Reporter: Antti Hietala Assignee: Magnolia International
Resolution: Won't Do Votes: 1
Labels: None
Remaining Estimate: Not Specified
Time Spent: Not Specified
Original Estimate: Not Specified
Environment:

Windows 7


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Task DoD:
[ ]* Doc/release notes changes? Comment present?
[ ]* Downstream builds green?
[ ]* Solution information and context easily available?
[ ]* Tests
[ ]* FixVersion filled and not yet released
[ ]  Architecture Decision Record (ADR)
Bug DoR:
[ ]* Steps to reproduce, expected, and actual results filled
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 Description   

JRE should be adequate for running Magnolia CMS (MGNLEE-135). JDK is not needed unless you want to debug. Even the installer accepts a path to JRE.

Issue is, when you set the path in the installer to a JRE location and start Magnolia, it warns "JAVA_HOME should point to a JDK not a JRE".

Details:

  • Installation documentation says that JRE is adequate.
  • The issue is reported by Windows users. (1, 2)
  • Per Ondrej:
    • JRE is not enough for Magnolia nor Tomcat (7.0.22)
    • When both JRE and JDK are installed and JAVA_HOME is pointing to JRE, Magnolia is still complaining but Tomcat is working.


 Comments   
Comment by Michael Mühlebach [ 11/Nov/15 ]

Given the thousands of other issues we have open that are more highly requested, we won't be able to address this issue in the foreseeable future. Instead we will focus on issues with a higher impact, and more votes.
Thanks for taking the time to raise this issue. As you are no doubt aware this issue has been on our backlog for some time now with very little movement.
I'm going to close this to set expectations so the issue doesn't stay open for years with few updates. If the issue is still relevant please feel free to reopen it or create a new issue.

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