[MNG-4559] MAVEN_OPTS are incorrectly resolved in Unix

• Type: Bug
• Status: Reopened
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.2.1, 3.0.5
• Component/s: Command Line
• Environment: OS: Linux, 2.6.32-11-generic, amd64.; Java: 1.6.0_17; Also Operating System = Mac OS X version 10.9.2 running on x86_64; Java; VM; Vendor = 1.7.0_51
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Maxim Podkolzine
• Created: 08/Feb/10 07:42
• Updated: 01/Feb/21 10:49

Description

I'm trying to pass a quoted parameter through MAVEN_OPTS, e.g.
MAVEN_OPTS="-Dfoo='bar baz'"

As a result the quotes are not resolved, causing Java failure:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: baz'
...

I couldn't figure out a way to make it work.

Issue Links

• blocks: MINVOKER-209 ITs fail (on Windows 10) when working directory contains space