Customizing Java Executable Patterns for UNIX-Based Installers

InstallAnywhere 2022

The default search patterns that InstallAnywhere-generated installers use on UNIX-based systems include:

java
bin\java
jre\bin\java

You can customize the list of patterns as needed.

Note:Once a pattern matches against any directory, that directory is considered a VM home directory and none of its subdirectories are searched.

Adding a New Search Pattern

To add a new search pattern to the Java Executable Patterns list:

1. In the Advanced Designer, on the Project page, click JVM Settings. The JVM Settings view opens.
2. Click the Search Panel Settings tab.
3. Click the UNIX subtab.
4. Click the Java Executable Patterns subtab.
5. Click the Add button. InstallAnywhere adds a new row to the search paths list.
6. Enter the new search pattern.

Removing a Search Pattern

To remove a search pattern from the Java Executable Patterns list:

1. In the Advanced Designer, on the Project page, click JVM Settings. The JVM Settings view opens.
2. Click the Search Panel Settings tab.
3. Click the UNIX subtab.
4. Click the Java Executable Patterns subtab.
5. Click the search pattern that you want to delete and then click the Remove button.

Editing a Search Pattern

To edit a search pattern, perform the following steps:

To edit an existing search pattern in the Java Executable Patterns list:

1. In the Advanced Designer, on the Project page, click JVM Settings. The JVM Settings view opens.
2. Click the Search Panel Settings tab.
3. Click the UNIX subtab.
4. Click the Java Executable Patterns subtab.
5. Click the search pattern that you want to edit and then enter your changes.

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