App Launchpad Installation Fails With an Error

The App Launchpad installation process fails with an error.

Problem

When you try to install App Launchpad, the installation process fails with the following error:

error: Failed dependencies: java >= 1.8.0 is needed by vmware-alp-2.0.0-38709533.x86_64

Cause

You have installed Java SE JDK 11 on the deployment target machine.

Solution

Append the --nodeps argument to the installation script. For example, to install App Launchpad to the target machine, run the rpm -ivh --nodeps vmware-vcd-alp-v.v.v-nnnnnnnn.e17.x86_64.rpm command. See Install App Launchpad.