https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101847
--- Comment #5 from jimrussell98...@gmail.com ---
See discussion following bug 101847, which as you'll see seems to be
prematurely closed.
At the closer's recommendation, I installed the latest "release" of
LibreOffice, which your site identifies as "Fresh" (I have preferred to remain
on more stable "Still" releases (I'm currently on 5.1.4.2), which, when queried
with Help-Check for Updates says it is up to date). On opening (sometimes and
not others), it complained that "LibreOffice requires a Java runtime
environment (JRE) to perform this task. The selected JRE is defective. Please
select another ...". Following its instructions, it finds none to choose from.
Next I wandered into a morass of non-LibreOffice instructions (LibreOffice did
not explain how to get a new, working JRE), wading through stuff about Java,
JavaDB, JDK, Java SE and finally finding an obscure link about JRE. There's a
bunch of warnings complaining about how Oracle and Apple don't get along.
Finally, I find and download the apparently latest JRE. When I run its
installer (for 1.8.1.1.13), I get a notification that I have an even more
recent version (1.8.102.14) already installed, and that I shouldn't go
backwards. Neither "Fresh" nor "Still" detects this JRE (installed to satisfy
some other application, if I recall correctly).
"Fresh" opens anyway when I close the JRE Defective dialog. The bug reported at
101847 remains (see attachment).
If I now run "Still" on my computer, it complains (sometimes) about JRE being
defective as well. Like "Fresh" it then goes on to open anyway (no hint by
either about what "this task" is). I've selected to turn off JRE in LibreOffice
(Preferences-Advanced, uncheck the box). Now on opening LibreOffice I get
"Enable JRE? LibreOffice requires a Java runtime enfironment (JRE) to perform
this task...". Still no explanation of what "this task" is, and (again apart
from this rather obscure bug under Impress Format) LibreOffice appears to work
fine.
This is all very confusing and unsatisfying. It's not like I haven't tried.
I should not have to be a Java expert to figure out how to run LibreOffice.
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