[MGNLEE-187] Set environment variables in a SETENV file Created: 30/Aug/10 Updated: 13/Jan/11 Resolved: 18/Nov/10 |
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| Status: | Closed |
| Project: | Magnolia DX Core |
| Component/s: | build / bundling |
| Affects Version/s: | 4.3.6 |
| Fix Version/s: | 4.4 |
| Type: | Improvement | Priority: | Major |
| Reporter: | Antti Hietala | Assignee: | Magnolia International |
| Resolution: | Fixed | Votes: | 0 |
| Labels: | None | ||
| Remaining Estimate: | Not Specified | ||
| Time Spent: | Not Specified | ||
| Original Estimate: | Not Specified | ||
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Simplify installation and startup by deploying a setenv file that sets JAVA_HOME and JRE_HOME environment variables for the target system. These variables are a common source of installation problems, especially on the Windows platform where it cannot be assumed that JRE/JDK is already installed (unlike OSX or Linux). For example, if you have a fresh Windows 7 installation you don't have either JRE or JDK by default. In installation instructions we tell users that JRE is adequate. When the user sets JAVA_HOME to their JRE installation path the system warns "JAVA_HOME should point to a JDK not a JRE" and refuses to start. If automated JRE/JDK selection is not possible then at least deploy a setenv.sh/setenv.bat file that contains commented-out commands for setting the variables. Users can uncomment the correct variable with minimal effort. Tomcat will read the configuration. |