The current RPM spec actually has a dependency on "java", which is not a package--rather, it is a piece of metadata called "provides" that multiple packages can share. For example, Oracle's JVM, OpenJDK, ICedTea, etc.--can all be used to fulfill the requirement for "java".
There is a reverse-engineered RPM spec of the DSE RPM spec here: http://pastie.org/pastes/5191311/text Relevant section: Requires: java >= 1.6.0 tl;dr: The Oracle JVM is not readily available, and so the DSE RPM uses whichever package that satisfies the dependency "java >= 1.6.0". Andrew On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 5:51 AM, Michael Dykman <mdyk...@gmail.com> wrote: > It comes down to licencing issues. Sun and now Oracle has always been very > particular about what they see as bundling. While they have repos for > ubuntu, redhat,centos,suse, etc. they don't allow those repos to be > installed in standard distributions unless you are paying them a fee for > doing so. You, the system owner/admin are free to install it on your own > systems, as long as you acquire it from them, not your OS provider. > > I have been doing java on linux for a long time and it has ever been a > pain. I still find important java artifacts in some distros which want to > depend on gcj. For this reason, while I am glad to maintain java itself > through an Oracle-provided ppa, I manage systems built on java without the > use of apt/yum/etc. I gave up long ago on the idea that sane java > integration was something that open platforms can provide as long as Oracle > keeps that part closed. > On Jul 7, 2014 6:25 AM, "Cox, Cory (Agoda)" <cory....@agoda.com> wrote: > >> I have had the same issue. Not an expert on this… but I think it is >> more a consequence of the CentOS repo than cassandra rpm. The Oracle JVM >> packages are not available and it appears you need to download (after >> accepting license) the rpm and use the rpm command to install the package. >> Wget is also problematic as the url appears to be littered with other html >> in the response… I had to download and scp to the box and then install Java >> BEFORE installing Casandra to avoid the dependency triggering an auto >> install of the openjdk. >> >> >> >> Any repo experts please jump in… >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> [image: Cory M Cox Signature small] >> Cory Cox >> >> Senior Database Administrator >> >> [image: >> http://sharepoint.agoda.local/PR/Communications/Agoda%20logo%20with%20slogan.png] >> >> a Priceline ® company >> >> >> >> *From:* Wim Deblauwe [mailto:wim.debla...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Monday, July 07, 2014 13:50 >> *To:* user@cassandra.apache.org >> *Subject:* Re: Why is yum pulling in open JDK ? >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I am very aware that Cassandra needs Java. I was just wondering why >> 'openjdk' is the dependency while it is advised to use the Oracle Java. >> >> >> >> regards, >> >> >> >> Wim >> >> >> >> 2014-07-06 21:54 GMT+02:00 Patricia Gorla <patri...@thelastpickle.com>: >> >> Wim, >> >> >> >> > openjdk >> >> >> >> Java is a dependency of Cassandra, so if you do not have Java already >> installed on your computer, yum will automatically do so. The Oracle Java >> JVM must be installed separately. >> >> >> >> > dsc20, cassandra20 >> >> >> >> The first installation target is for Datastax Community version 2.0, >> while the latter installs Apache Cassandra 2.0 >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> -- >> >> Patricia Gorla >> >> @patriciagorla >> >> >> >> Consultant >> >> Apache Cassandra Consulting >> >> http://www.thelastpickle.com <http://thelastpickle.com> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> This message is confidential and is for the sole use of the intended >> recipient(s). It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by copyright >> or other legal rules. If you have received it by mistake please let us know >> by reply email and delete it from your system. It is prohibited to copy >> this message or disclose its content to anyone. Any confidentiality or >> privilege is not waived or lost by any mistaken delivery or unauthorized >> disclosure of the message. All messages sent to and from Agoda may be >> monitored to ensure compliance with company policies, to protect the >> company's interests and to remove potential malware. Electronic messages >> may be intercepted, amended, lost or deleted, or contain viruses. >> >
