Public bug reported: OpenJDK 9 in Ubuntu 17.10 is missing the JavaFX support found in the upstream release. In the command output below, the file "HelloWorld.jar" is the simple "Hello World" JavaFX application created automatically by NetBeans when you create a new JavaFX Application project.
Upstream Release (JavaFX support included): JDK 9 General-Availability Release http://jdk.java.net/9/ $ ~/opt/jdk-9/bin/java -version java version "9" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 9+181) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 9+181, mixed mode) $ ~/opt/jdk-9/bin/java -jar HelloWorld.jar Hello World! Hello World! Ubuntu Release (missing support for JavaFX): Package: openjdk-9-jre (9~b181-4) [universe] https://packages.ubuntu.com/artful/openjdk-9-jre $ /usr/lib/jvm/java-9-openjdk-amd64/bin/java -version openjdk version "9-Ubuntu" OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 9-Ubuntu+0-9b181-4) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 9-Ubuntu+0-9b181-4, mixed mode) $ /usr/lib/jvm/java-9-openjdk-amd64/bin/java -jar HelloWorld.jar Error: Could not find or load main class helloworld.HelloWorld Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javafx/application/Application ** Affects: openjdk-9 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1721852 Title: JavaFX support is in upstream OpenJDK 9 but missing in Ubuntu OpenJDK 9 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-9/+bug/1721852/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs