Make java an MSM installation dependency? #295
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Should Java be consistent[...] across all distros? I think definitely yes. If we removed Java from the install requirements for redhat, it would be the easiest path to being consistent. Although ultimately, the admin of the server will need to install java, else invocation is going to fail. I guess the question is, should MSM take the responsibility of installing Java for them? One issue in assuming installation would then be, which Java? Oracle's version isn't available by default through Ubuntu's repos via apt-get, which Mojang themselves recommend using on their installation guide. If we assume installation, it would be for OpenJDK. Oracle's installation also requires accepting their EULA, which shouldn't be automated, IMO. Should Java be consistently required across all distros? Personally, I don't think so. However, maybe having that be a part of the installation process, a (yes|no) question, would you like to install Java (OpenJDK), perhaps? This would give the admin a means to decide, do I want to install Oracle's or OpenJDK, do I already have a version installed already, etc? |
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@renderorange , I think it'd make sense to:
If anyone needs to use Oracle's Java, they can do this manually. It used to be a pretty involved process as far as I can remember, luckily WebUpd8 team's PPAs simplify this greatly now (for Ubuntu at least). |
The script will install openjdk-17-jre-headless if java isn't installed already. The choice for version 17 was motivated by the fact it is the latest LTS version and also that it is required for running Minecraft 1.18 and above. Fixes: Make java an MSM installation dependency? msmhq#295
The script will install openjdk-17-jre-headless if java isn't installed already. The choice for version 17 was motivated by the fact it is the latest LTS version and also that it is required for running Minecraft 1.18 and above. Fixes: Make java an MSM installation dependency? msmhq#295
…do and wget dependencies (#1) * Set dependency installation as non-interactive Fixes: apt waits for user input when installing dependencies msmhq#439 * Add sudo and wget as dependencies Fixes: Installer assumes system has sudo and wget installed msmhq#440 * Add openjdk-17-jre-headless as dependency The script will install openjdk-17-jre-headless if java isn't installed already. The choice for version 17 was motivated by the fact it is the latest LTS version and also that it is required for running Minecraft 1.18 and above. Fixes: Make java an MSM installation dependency? msmhq#295 * Add software-properties-common as dependency The Debian script now installs software-properties-common if not installed, so it can use add-apt-repository. Fixes: Installer assumes software-properties-common is installed on debian system msmhq#441 * Fix broken whitespace
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Fix merged in #442 . |
PR #236 added
sudo yum install javato theinstall_dependenciesstage ofinstallers/redhat.sh. We don't require Java be installed ininstallers/arch.shorinstallers/debian.sh.Should Java be consistently required across all distros? Java is not integral to MSM's logic. Java just happens to be used the "invocation" defined in MSM's settings. In theory this invocation command could be anything; although we all know it's going to use Java.
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