[JENKINS-72881] "java -jar agent.jar -url" doesn't use current directory by default anymore #1499
Description
Jenkins 2.426.3 LTS
Remoting 3206.vb_15dcf73f6a_9
Jenkins Linux host to Windows agent where Jenkins not running as a service on agent
The command "java -jar agent.jar -url URL -name NAME -secret SECRET" gives a warning
WARNING: No Working Directory. Using the legacy JAR Cache location
The command "java -jar agent.jar -jnlpUrl URL/computer/NAME/jenkins-agent.jnlp -secret SECRET" does not give this warning
Originally reported by alexsch01, imported from: "java -jar agent.jar -url" doesn't use current directory by default anymore
- assignee: jthompson
- status: Open
- priority: Minor
- component(s): remoting
- resolution: Unresolved
- votes: 0
- watchers: 2
- imported: 2025-11-25
Raw content of original issue
Jenkins 2.426.3 LTS
Remoting 3206.vb_15dcf73f6a_9
Jenkins Linux host to Windows agent where Jenkins not running as a service on agent
The command "java -jar agent.jar -url URL -name NAME -secret SECRET" gives a warning
WARNING: No Working Directory. Using the legacy JAR Cache location
The command "java -jar agent.jar -jnlpUrl URL/computer/NAME/jenkins-agent.jnlp -secret SECRET" does not give this warning