Why does javafx-maven-plugin:jlink cause a java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException?

Question

I am trying to use jlink as part of the javafx-maven-plugin plugin to create a runtime image with AdoptOpenJDK 15. For some reason I end up getting the following error during the jlink goal:

Error: java.io.UncheckedIOException: java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: ...argetimageinjavaw.exe

javafx:run, however, works fine.

Note: The path to the project has been omitted from the error message.

Answer 1

Some antiviruses can block the creation of executable files. Check if this is the case and configure your antivirus to exclude ...argetimageinjavaw.exe from being checked, or to trust the jlink process to write whatever it wants.