[SOLR-7013] Unclear error message with solr script when lacking jar executable

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 4.10.3
• Fix Version/s: 5.0, 6.0
• Component/s: scripts and tools

Environment

Fedora 21

• Assignee: Erik Hatcher
• Reporter: Derek Wood
• Created: 21/Jan/15 23:09
• Updated: 09/May/16 21:51
• Resolved: 22/Jan/15 20:18

Description

Fedora 21 doesn't ship the "jar" executable with the default jdk package, so the attempt to extract "webapp/solr.war" in the solr script can fail without a clear error message. The attached patch adds this error message and includes support for the unzip utility.