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LibreOffice 5.1.0 doesn't find the installed Java on my Mac (MacBook Pro Retina, OS X version 10.11.3). Had to reinstall LibreOffice 5.0.4.
Funny, I have been using LibreOffice 5.1 since Beta 1 on two different
MacBooks without any issue. Only if I use a wizard LibreOffice asks for
Java, otherwise the program runs fine (no Java installed on one Mac). I
will look if anyone has filed a bug.
Italo Vignoli wrote:
LibreOffice 5.1.0 doesn't find the installed Java on my Mac (MacBook Pro
Retina, OS X version 10.11.3). Had to reinstall LibreOffice 5.0.4.Funny, I have been using LibreOffice 5.1 since Beta 1 on two different
MacBooks without any issue. Only if I use a wizard LibreOffice asks for
Java, otherwise the program runs fine (no Java installed on one Mac). I
will look if anyone has filed a bug.
I think you need to install 32-bit or 64-bit Java as appropriate to match LibreOffice. You can install both on a 64-bit system, so that both 32-bit and 64-bit applications can use Java.
Wasn't there something a while back about LibreOffice on Mac not recognising Java 8 unless Java 7 was also installed, or something like that? I don't know if that's still the case; I don't have a Mac so haven't followed it closely. From what I recall I think it was a bug in Java, not something LibreOffice could do anything about.
Mark.
Italo Vignoli wrote:
LibreOffice 5.1.0 doesn't find the installed Java on my Mac (MacBook Pro
Retina, OS X version 10.11.3). Had to reinstall LibreOffice 5.0.4.Funny, I have been using LibreOffice 5.1 since Beta 1 on two different
MacBooks without any issue. Only if I use a wizard LibreOffice asks for
Java, otherwise the program runs fine (no Java installed on one Mac). I
will look if anyone has filed a bug.
Some of the functions in Database don't work without Java
I think you need to install 32-bit or 64-bit Java as appropriate to match LibreOffice. You can install both on a 64-bit system, so that both 32-bit and 64-bit applications can use Java.
Not applicable to Macs
Wasn't there something a while back about LibreOffice on Mac not recognising Java 8 unless Java 7 was also installed, or something like that? I don't know if that's still the case; I don't have a Mac so haven't followed it closely. From what I recall I think it was a bug in Java, not something LibreOffice could do anything about.
Macs require Java 6 installed in order to recognize newer version. That is not the issue since I have it installed.
As I said in my original post, i reinstalled LibreOffice 5.0.4. Java is recognized in the Preference settings. There is a bug in LO 5.1 which prevents LibreOffice finding Java.
Hi Larry,
LibreOffice 5.1.0 doesn't find the installed Java on my Mac (MacBook Pro
Retina, OS X version 10.11.3). Had to reinstall LibreOffice 5.0.4.
Which JRE are you using ?
The workaround is to install a corresponding full latest JDK instead of
just a JRE. This is a pain because the automatic Java update mechanism
available via the OSX Preferences panel only updates the JRE...leaving
the two out of sync.
I currently have JDK SE 1.8.0_72 SDK which is recognized by LO51. I am
about to upgrade the SE JDK to 1.8.0_74.
Alex
From what I recall, it was a deliberate code change in the way that the
Java path is detected, but obviously not tested enough.
Alex
Hi Larry,
LibreOffice 5.1.0 doesn't find the installed Java on my Mac (MacBook Pro
Retina, OS X version 10.11.3). Had to reinstall LibreOffice 5.0.4.Which JRE are you using ?
1.8.0_73
The workaround is to install a corresponding full latest JDK instead of
just a JRE. This is a pain because the automatic Java update mechanism
available via the OSX Preferences panel only updates the JRE...leaving
the two out of sync.I currently have JDK SE 1.8.0_72 SDK which is recognized by LO51. I am
about to upgrade the SE JDK to 1.8.0_74.
I have no need for the JDK. I'll just keep a copy of LibreOffice 5.0.4 installed so I can access the one database I use.
Thanks,
Larry
The fix for <https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94716> "FILEOPEN: LibO terminates when loading Oracle's Java on OS X 10.10 and 10.11," replacing the need to install Apple's Java 6 in addition to an Oracle JRE or JDK with the requirement to install an Oracle JDK, not a JRE. I'm not sure we did ourselves a favour with that change...
That's the one.
Most people rarely download a JDK when a JRE is largely sufficient for
almost everything they might need to launch a Java application,
especially as the JRE updates can be configured to be automatic, whereas
the JDK can not. A user must be aware by looking up for themselves that
there is a newer version of the JDK available (this doens't even happen
on Windows to my knowledge). The change made in that bug report means
that users have to choose between either foregoing Java functionality in
LibreOffice and receiving annoying nag messages that no Java is
installed, or else download and install a larger JDK (in comparison to
just the JRE) that they then have to manually update from time to time.
Alex
The goal of the JRE is, as the name Java Runtime Environment says, that it should be sufficient to run Java functionality.
In all discussions I miss why LO needs more then the runtime environment...
We should work to bring LO in the boundary of of the JRE.
Rob.
Rob wrote
The goal of the JRE is, as the name Java Runtime Environment says, that it
should be sufficient to run Java functionality.
That is Oracle's take. In reality
In all discussions I miss why LO needs more then the runtime
environment...
We should work to bring LO in the boundary of of the JRE.
No, Oracle must fix the JRE, or Apple must correct OS X Java system calls.
Until then, LO for tdf#94716 now requires use of the unaffected JDK -- at
the expense of OS X users now having to install the JDK rather than a broken
JRE to access the Java runtimes.
See Oracle's notes:
http://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=7131356
The LibreOffice details are in tdf#74877
<https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=74877> and
tdf#94716 <https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94716>
LibreOffice has no skin in the game beyond running the Java based HSQLDB
for Base internal database--and when we fully move to FireBird very little
requirement for Java going forward. Java runtime -- from a JRE or JDK
becomes irrelevant to the project.
Wrong. You need to make LibreOffice work with OS X. It worked before. Demanding Apple makes a change in there operating system in order for your program to work is pretty arrogant. I do not need or want JDK on my system.
Larry Gusaas wrote
No, Oracle must fix the JRE, or Apple must correct OS X Java system
calls.
Until then, LO for tdf#94716 now requires use of the unaffected JDK -- at
the expense of OS X users now having to install the JDK rather than a
broken
JRE to access the Java runtimes.Wrong. You need to make LibreOffice work with OS X. It worked before.
I don't need to do anything, but you are welcome to hack at the code 
Demanding Apple makes a change in there operating system in order for
your program to work is pretty arrogant. I do not need or want JDK on my
system.
Arrogant? No, just reality of Oracle and Apples relationship and a lack of
effort on the part of Apple!
Until Oracle and Apple can not sort this out--external projects like
LibreOffice have no choice and we've now implemented a reasonable work
around (provided by folks responsible for NeoOffice).
So, at the moment, sorry but you DO need the Java Runtime environment as
provided from a JDK. Otherwise, I would say simply don't use Base and don't
select a Java runtime--but not sure if on the OS X builds you get the
option. When I get a moment I'll actually check.
Stuart
Larry Gusaas wrote
No, Oracle must fix the JRE, or Apple must correct OS X Java system
calls.
Until then, LO for tdf#94716 now requires use of the unaffected JDK -- at
the expense of OS X users now having to install the JDK rather than a
broken
JRE to access the Java runtimes.Wrong. You need to make LibreOffice work with OS X. It worked before.
I don't need to do anything,
You meaning LibreOffice needs to
but you are welcome to hack at the code
Typical arrogant hacker's response.
Demanding Apple makes a change in there operating system in order for
your program to work is pretty arrogant. I do not need or want JDK on my
system.Arrogant? No, just reality of Oracle and Apples relationship and a lack of
effort on the part of Apple!
Apple does not have to make changes to their OS to meet demands of third party programs. Programmers have to write their code to work with the OS. Demanding otherwise is arrogant.
Until Oracle and Apple can not sort this out--external projects like
LibreOffice have no choice and we've now implemented a reasonable work
around (provided by folks responsible for NeoOffice).
It is not reasonable to demand the use of JDK instead of JRE. I have no need for JDK. Also it does not check for updates automatically, which can lead to security problems.
So, at the moment, sorry but you DO need the Java Runtime environment as
provided from a JDK.
And earlier versions of LibreOffice worked. The "Bug fix" broke LibreOffice for Macs. Thanks a lot. I appreciate your great work to "improve" LibreOffice.
No, unfortunately, you don't get the choice irrespective of whether or
not you use Base. There are hooks in at least the Writer module that
require Java instantiation, and possibly also a bundled extension which
requires a Java environment to be detected (NLPSolver) for Calc.
Bundled extensions can not be removed easily by the casual user.
Alex
There are no hooks in the Writer module that require Java per se. There are hooks in various places that extensions written in Java could tap into.
AFAICS, the only bundled extension coming with stock LO 5.1 for Mac that is written in Java is the NLPSolver, but it should not require Java to be available during start of LO, only when trying to use that feature.
But one can have (non-bundled) extensions installed from previous versions of LO that require Java, even so that they require Java directly at (first) start of LO 5.1.