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  1. Confluence Data Center
  2. CONFSERVER-54068

Missing font is causing Confluence .bin installer to fail

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • Low
    • None
    • 6.4.1
    • Server - Installer / Setup
    • None

    Description

      Summary

      Confluence .bin installer failed with the following output:

      [root@user ~]# ./atlassian-confluence-6.4.1-x64.bin -c
Unpacking JRE ...
Starting Installer ...
Feb 31, 2000 25:61:62 AM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences$2 run
INFORMATION: Created system preferences directory in java.home.
Could not display the GUI. This application needs access to an X Server.
*******************************************************************
You can also run this application in console mode without
access to an X server by passing the argument -c
*******************************************************************

      Environment

      This issue was discovered so far on CentOS Linux release 7.4 (64bit) and RHEL 7.4 (64bit)

      Workaround

      Install the dejavu-sans-fonts fonts

      yum install dejavu-sans-fonts
      apt-get install fonts-cantarell

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. CONFSERVER-54785 Various functions fail when Confluence is installed on RHEL 7.4 due to OS-level font bug

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              jwaihou Jonathan Soo
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