JDeploy – Deploy desktop Java apps as native bundles on Mac, Linux, and Windows

Re:JDeploy – Deploy desktop Java apps as native bundles on M... by shannah78 on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @10:04AM (#30347342)

> Interesting idea, though I thought the orig. goal of Java was to avoid this in the first place.

IMO this is moving back in the direction of the original WORA philosophy of Java. jDeploy is designed to be cross platform. No platform-specific build settings, to as much extent possible. After the death of Applets and WebStart, the new direction of bundle a JRE with every app - and rely on platform-specific 3rd-part tools to create the bundles never felt right to me.

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Re:JDeploy – Deploy desktop Java apps as native bundles on M... by drran on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @10:36AM (#30347838)

I definitely will not use jDeploy on Linux. Downloaded JVM, without disto-specific patches, is useless, because it will hang or segfault.

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Re:JDeploy – Deploy desktop Java apps as native bundles on M... by shannah78 on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @02:38PM (#30351535)

I have reproduced this issue, and have posted and update that should fix it. Please try downloading either of the demos again and let me know if it still gives you issues.

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Re:JDeploy – Deploy desktop Java apps as native bundles on M... by shannah78 on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @10:40AM (#30347900)

I have received a few reports on Linux. I'm working on it. Literally this is the reason why jDeploy is helpful. I've spent 2 years working out many details. Every OS/Version/distribution has needed some special care. Up to now I've been working with a single Ubuntu 20 box for my linux testing. Today, in response to these reports, I'm setting up a number of Linux VMs to test other variations to get to the bottom of this. I should have these issues resolved shortly.

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