Title: Custom Cartridge Environment Variables Describe the issue: Hi, I am trying to use java 8 for tomcat but with no luck for now. As I see it defined here /var/lib/openshift/55e15a0b89f5cf10b70000b7/jbossews/env/OPENSHIFT_JBOSSEWS_PATH_ELEMENT, JAVA_HOME but I am unable to change it to /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_1.8.0/bin Is it possible to change it or can you point to corresponded page, which explaine how to do it. On this page https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/OpenShift_Online/2.0/html/Cartridge_Specification_Guide/Examples_of_Cartridge_Variables1.html I can't add it by myself as dir owner - root. Maybe it is possible to switch my user as owner? Suggestions for improvement: Additional information:
Java 8 is not supported for use with Tomcat 7, so it is not offered. See the below article on the Jbossews-2.0 (Tomcat 7) supported configurations: https://access.redhat.com/articles/258223 If Java 8 is required, a Tomcat 8 cartridge can be created from the DIY cartridge. There have been many articles written that explain how to do this that a little googling will reveal, such as the below: https://blog.openshift.com/how-to-run-apache-tomcat-8-on-openshift/ There are also examples created by community members, one example below: https://github.com/shekhargulati/openshift-tomcat8-quickstart Closing this WONTFIX since there are no plans to create an officially supported Jbossews-3.0 (Tomcat 8) cartridge in the near future.