JDK-6175102 : xpi installer is broken as a result of 5.0 jinstall arg changes
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: install
  • Sub-Component: install
  • Affected Version: 5.0u1
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2004-10-06
  • Updated: 2013-06-04
  • Resolved: 2004-10-12
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5.0u1 b04Fixed 6Fixed
Description
We made several changes to the jinstall.exe file in Tiger.  The Mozilla autoinstall XPI file uses jinstall.  It is still invoking jinstall with the old arguments, therefore the xpi installation is failing.
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Comments
EVALUATION Fixed in 1.5.0_01 and 1.6.0. ###@###.### 10/7/04 14:52 GMT
07-10-2004

SUGGESTED FIX We need to give the /installurl= argument before passing the xml file to jinstall. ###@###.### 10/6/04 19:57 GMT http://j2se.east.sun.com/www/webrevs/billyh/ ###@###.### 10/7/04 14:52 GMT
06-10-2004