Issue
I am trying to install Glassfish 5.1 on an Ubuntu 18.04 LTS box, but I get the following error when starting the service:
oct 28 00:47:13 Valhalla sudo[4132]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
oct 28 00:47:13 Valhalla systemd[1]: Starting GlassFish Server v5.0...
-- Subject: Unit glassfish.service has begun start-up
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support
--
-- Unit glassfish.service has begun starting up.
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: at com.sun.enterprise.module.common_impl.AbstractModulesRegistryImpl.initializeServiceLocator(AbstractModulesRegistryImpl.java:152)
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: at com.sun.enterprise.module.common_impl.AbstractModulesRegistryImpl.newServiceLocator(AbstractModulesRegistryImpl.java:144)
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: at com.sun.enterprise.module.common_impl.AbstractModulesRegistryImpl.createServiceLocator(AbstractModulesRegistryImpl.java:218)
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: at com.sun.enterprise.module.common_impl.AbstractModulesRegistryImpl.createServiceLocator(AbstractModulesRegistryImpl.java:224)
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: at com.sun.enterprise.module.single.StaticModulesRegistry.createServiceLocator(StaticModulesRegistry.java:88)
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: at com.sun.enterprise.admin.cli.CLIContainer.getServiceLocator(CLIContainer.java:217)
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: at com.sun.enterprise.admin.cli.CLIContainer.getLocalCommand(CLIContainer.java:255)
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: at com.sun.enterprise.admin.cli.CLICommand.getCommand(CLICommand.java:231)
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: at com.sun.enterprise.admin.cli.AdminMain.executeCommand(AdminMain.java:371)
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: at com.sun.enterprise.admin.cli.AdminMain.doMain(AdminMain.java:306)
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla asadmin[4135]: at org.glassfish.admin.cli.AsadminMain.main(AsadminMain.java:57)
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla systemd[1]: glassfish.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla systemd[1]: glassfish.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
oct 28 00:47:15 Valhalla systemd[1]: Failed to start GlassFish Server v5.0.
The result of sudo java -version is as follows:
openjdk 11.0.9 2020-10-20
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.9+11-Ubuntu-0ubuntu1.18.04.1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.9+11-Ubuntu-0ubuntu1.18.04.1, mixed mode, sharing)
I am following the install instructions found here (Only instruction not followed was the installation of Java 8, not sure if Glassfish doesn't play nice with other versions).
I am also running Apache/2.4.29 (Ubuntu) on port 80.
Thank you in advance for your insights and advice.
Solution
The problem is most probably due to your java version, you are using OpenJDK while Glassfish needs Oracle JDK .
Eclipse GlassFish Server Release 5.1 requires Oracle JDK 8 Update 144 or later.
Official doc.
Answered By - Ananthapadmanabhan
