[KARAF-7259] Karaf Server can't start if space in path (KARAF_HOME)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 4.3.3
• Fix Version/s: 4.4.0, 4.3.4, 4.2.16
• Component/s: karaf

Environment

Java 11

4.3.3

Karaf is installed under eg. C:\Program Files\Karaf

• Target Version/s: 4.4.0, 4.3.4
• Assignee: Jean-Baptiste Onofré
• Reporter: annor
• Created: 30/Sep/21 16:07
• Updated: 16/Sep/22 18:47
• Resolved: 07/Oct/21 16:01

Description

Recent commit in  karaf.bat https://github.com/apache/karaf/commit/33174f7c6980795de9829b42f98d8b9903948f6f

caused our Karaf can't start.

If space in %KARAF_HOME% and Java Version > 8

WARNING: package org.apache.karaf.specs.locator not in java.base
Error: Could not find or load main class Files\Karaf
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Files\Karaf

Solutions for us:

--patch-module java.base="%KARAF_HOME%\lib\endorsed\org.apache.karaf.specs.locator-4.3.3.jar" ^
--patch-module java.xml="%KARAF_HOME%\lib\endorsed\org.apache.karaf.specs.java.xml-4.3.3.jar" ^