JBDS 8.0.GA - Can't update

[simplex-software]

Hello,

I'm using JBDS 8.0 on a Windows 7 64 workstation. The IDE notifies me that there are updates. I'm doing Check Updates and, as a matter of fact, there are updates. I accept to update/install, I accept the conditions and the security warning and, after several minutes, I get the following error:

An error occurred while uninstalling

session context was:(profile=jbds, phase=org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.engine.phases.Uninstall, operand=[R]com.jboss.devstudio.core.package.executable.win32.win32.x86_64 8.0.0.GA-v20141020-1042-B317 --> null, action=org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.touchpoint.natives.actions.CleanupzipAction).

Backup of file d:\jbdevstudio\studio\jbdevstudio.exe failed.

File that was copied to backup could not be deleted: D:\jbdevstudio\studio\jbdevstudio.exe

Additionally, the following error appears as well:

Some sites could not be found.  See the error log for more detail.

No repository found at https://devstudio.redhat.com/updates/8.0-development/central/core/.

No repository found at https://devstudio.redhat.com/updates/8.0/central/core/.

which is really weird as these sites are supposed to be the central updates sites for JBDS 8.

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Nicolas

[dgolovin]

Make sure you have write assess to JBoss Developer Studio installation folder.

I also would try to fix list of "Available software sites" in preferences. See "Install/Update->Available Software Sites" category. Make sure you have "https://devstudio.redhat.com/updates/8.0/" in list and it is selected,  remove sites you mentioned in your question, save your changes and check for updates again through "Help->Check for Updates".

[simplex-software]

Of course I have write access. And the issue isn't related to the unknown sites, I've mentioned that just besides others.

The issue is that, for some reason, the update doesn't work. I don't know what it tries to do. Given the error message it simply seems to try to backup/replace the JBDS exe file which, of course, cannot succeed. So having write access or not doesn't change much as, in any case, a program cannot back-up, remove and restore its own exe file !

Anyway, I removed the unknown sites but this didn't solve anything, as I was expecting myself.

[dgolovin]

I'll try to replicate the issue on Windows 7 64 bit. What is your Java  and  JBDS version.?

[dgolovin]

I tested similar config you have. Prerequisites: * Java 8 update 20 * windows 7 Professiona  x86_64 Steps:

1. Install JBDS 8.0.0.GA with EAP  into c:\jbdevstudio folder

2. Run it form installler

3. Click on pop up about update available

4. run update

5. restart

6. check that JBDS is now 8.0.1.GA

Works for me. Any additional details about your configuration would help to replicate the issue. Thanks

[dgolovin]

I was able to replicate it for D:\jbdevstudio. I got both errors in error dialog. I'll open issues for both problems and see where is original problem comes from. Could you try to use C: to verify if that works for you?

[dgolovin]

I opened two issues to track reported problems:

1. [JBDS-3296] P2 reports several locations without repositories in case product installed on different device from user ho…
2. [JBDS-3295] Product update fails on windows if installation folder and user home are on different devices - JBoss Issue …

Thank you for your question

[simplex-software]

I moved my install directory to the C:\ disk, there where my home directory is located. The exceptions concerning the unknown update sites still appear but, this time, the update is successfull and, after restart, I got the 8.01. So, I don't mind to have the JBDS install on the same disk as my home but I don't think that this is the solution and I thank you for having opened the Jiras.

[menememad]

I had an easy workaround and I tried it by myself:

1) Stop JBDS

2) Go to the directory where your product .exe exit, for example: D:\IDEs\jbdevstudio\studio

3) Copy jbdevstudio.exe and paste it in the same place with another name (i.e. jbdevstudio2.exe)

4) Start JBDS using the copied file (jbdevstudio2.exe)

5) The update will complete successfully and the product will be restarted using the same exe file

6) Stop JBDS again

7) Delete jbdevstudio2.exe

8) Start JBDS as usual and enjoy

[dgolovin]

I'll update JIRA issue with this workaround, so it would be possible to stay on the same device and still have it updated. thanks :)