[libreoffice-users] Re: Java broke on LO 5.1 on Macs

On 2016-02-10, 3:48 PM libreoffice-ml.mbourne@spamgourmet.com wrote:
> Italo Vignoli wrote:
> > On 10/02/16 20:10, Larry Gusaas 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.


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