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The launchpad application fails to run from a directory with a name that contains spaces

Troubleshooting


Problem

You cannot run the IBM® WebSphere® Application Server launchpad application from a directory whose name contains a space or spaces. Examples include the following directories: [

    ] [
  • ]C:\Documents and Settings\WAS[
    • ] [
  • ]C:\WebSphere Application Server Install[
    • ] [
  • ]/home/user/WAS Install[
    • ] [
  • ]/opt/My Directory/WAS[
    • ] [
]

Symptom

You might see the following error message:
cp: cannot stat '/callback.sh': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat '/changeDirectory.sh' : No such file or directory
./launchpad.sh: line 136: /SetArchitecture.sh: No such file or directory
./launchpad.sh: line 140: /browser.sh: No such file or directory

Resolving The Problem

Move the application server installation image to a path that does not contain any spaces.

Related Information

Release notes for Version 7.0

[{"Product":{"code":"SSEQTP","label":"WebSphere Application Server"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":"Install","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"},{"code":"PF010","label":"HP-UX"},{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"},{"code":"PF027","label":"Solaris"},{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"7.0","Edition":"Base;Express;Network Deployment","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21318126

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