B4J Question B4J installation on Linux: fresh tutorial 2021

peacemaker

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Hi, All

Maybe is there a fresh tutorial 2021 like old https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4j-on-linux.37306/ ?
Installation on Linux Mint for UI B4J app (but later should be setup to work as a server auto-starting app).

Now i already have Mint Cinnamon 20.2, with PlayOnLinux app that sets up Wine.
What next to be done for:

  1. using OpenJDK11, OpenJFX 11, B4J installation and finally compilation ?
  2. Alternatively: actually, B4J development is being done under Win10, and should be used on Linux Mint PC, but ... what can be a way to work so ? I think
  • Linux should be prepared for Java,
  • B4J app is compiled and made as standalone package under Win10
  • copied to Linux - what exactly ?
  • and ... next app compilations under Win10 should be passed from Win10 to Linux: only changed main .jar file ?
 
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EnriqueGonzalez

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peacemaker said:
Maybe is there a fresh tutorial 2021 like old https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4j-on-linux.37306/ ?
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may be this one

[B4X] Using/running B4A and/or B4J on 64 bit Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon with 64 bit Wine

*** Contents *** Intro Acknowledgements Disclaimer Environment Conventions used in this post Making it work Compiling and running your programs A semi-automated way to get your B4J UI programs ready Android SDK Manager Useful tips *** Intro *** Ever since the arrival of Windows 10 and all its...
www.b4x.com

i used this one and worked:

Running B4A and B4J under Linux with wine - fully functional

I have just managed to install B4A and make it run (including B4ASdkManager) on my Xubuntu 18.04 and, since I have lost two days and one night putting things together, I thought it will be a good idea to share it with this great community :) Will assume that we have a partition for virtual...
www.b4x.com

also, i use b4a, b4j and b4i on linux with 95% functional (there are some ui glitches)

peacemaker said:
using OpenJDK11, OpenJFX 11, B4J installation and finally compilation ?
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Dont confuse compilaton and usage. To compile, you need the official b4x jdk. To use it, you can use technically almost any JDK.

peacemaker said:
copied to Linux - what exactly ?
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Integrated B4JPackager11 - The simple way to distribute standalone UI apps

B4JPackager11 is a utility written in B4J that uses the underlying Java tools to create a standalone package that doesn't depend on any other software being installed. It works with OpenJDK 11 and OpenJDK 14. Starting from B4J v8.30 it is integrated in the IDE and available under Project - Build...
www.b4x.com

in theory you can:

Integrated B4JPackager11 - The simple way to distribute standalone UI apps

B4JPackager11 is a utility written in B4J that uses the underlying Java tools to create a standalone package that doesn't depend on any other software being installed. It works with OpenJDK 11 and OpenJDK 14. Starting from B4J v8.30 it is integrated in the IDE and available under Project - Build...
www.b4x.com
but i am afraid i have never tried it.

peacemaker said:
ext app compilations under Win10 should be passed from Win10 to Linux: only changed main .jar file ?
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No. if you do not use the packager, you can distribute the same jar file from windows to linux, you only need the correct jdk on linux (if it is a ui app, then it has to contain the javafx modules, if not, any jdk is good enough)
 
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