javaws missing for java8

[thatnerdjosh]

I have installed the following JDK:

  asdf list java
  adopt-openjdk-8u252-b09

But am missing the javaws utility in mac. Is this expected? If so, what alternatives do I have?

Thanks

[donbeave]

Probably you need download JDK from Oracle's website: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jre8-downloads.html

I'm not 100% sure, but I think their bundle probably contains Java Web Start.

[thatnerdjosh]

Does this mean Java Web Start is not open source? My motivation for using adopt open jdk is so that I don't need to use the proprietary variants.

Thanks

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Probably you need download JDK from Oracle's website: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jre8-downloads.html

I'm not 100% sure, but I think their bundle probably contains Java Web Start.

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[halcyon]

@NerdsvilleCEO webstart is deprecated in Java 9 and was removed in Java 11. You may want to check out https://openwebstart.com/ for a non proprietary variant.