Limewire issue... Sun Jre conflicts with gcj? Or something else...

hans21 · 11-25-2006, 05:27 PM

I installed LimeWireLinux.rpm on my machine (the latest version)... but when I try to run it I get the following feedback:

Starting LimeWire...
Java exec found in PATH. Verifying...
OOPS, you don't seem to have a valid JRE. LimeWire works best with Sun JRE available at http://www.java.com
OOPS, unable to locate java exec in /usr/lib/ hierarchy
You need to upgrade to JRE 1.4.x or newer from http://www.java.com
Java exec found in /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2_13/bin/
Suitable java version found [/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2_13/bin/java = 1.4.2_13]
Configuring environment...
Loading LimeWire:
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2_13/jre/lib/i386/libawt.so: libXp.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
at java.lang.ClassLoader$NativeLibrary.load(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary0(ClassLoader.java:1586)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary(ClassLoader.java:1503)
at java.lang.Runtime.loadLibrary0(Runtime.java:788)
at java.lang.System.loadLibrary(System.java:834)
at sun.security.action.LoadLibraryAction.run(LoadLibraryAction.java:50)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.awt.Toolkit.loadLibraries(Toolkit.java:1437)
at java.awt.Toolkit.<clinit>(Toolkit.java:1458)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.showInitialSplash(Main.java:67)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:39)

******************************************************************
Something went wrong with LimeWire.
Maybe you're using the wrong version of Java?
(LimeWire is tested against and works best with with Sun's JRE, Java 1.4+)
The version of Java in your PATH is:
java version "1.4.2"
gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.1.1 20061011 (Red Hat 4.1.1-30)

This is the value of my PATH environment variable:

/usr/lib/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/java/j2re1.4.2_13

Now, from the feedback message, it seems to me like the Sun Java conflicts with GNU java... but, Limewire seems to know where the Sun Java is installed. This has never happened to me before... it always worked flawlessly - until now.

Has anyone experienced something like this? Can anyone please tell me what this is all about?

jlo_sandog · 11-25-2006, 06:07 PM

http://www.stanton-finley.net/fedora...otes.html#Java

hans21 · 11-26-2006, 05:04 PM

Thanks for the tip. But, this still doesn't solve my problem. This way I've only learned how to make another java implementation system default. This is the new feedback message I get in attempt to start Limewire:

# limewire
Starting LimeWire...
Java exec found in PATH. Verifying...
Suitable java version found [java = 1.4.2_13]
Configuring environment...
Loading LimeWire:
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2_13/jre/lib/i386/libawt.so: libXp.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
at java.lang.ClassLoader$NativeLibrary.load(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary0(ClassLoader.java:1586)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary(ClassLoader.java:1503)
at java.lang.Runtime.loadLibrary0(Runtime.java:788)
at java.lang.System.loadLibrary(System.java:834)
at sun.security.action.LoadLibraryAction.run(LoadLibraryAction.java:50)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.awt.Toolkit.loadLibraries(Toolkit.java:1437)
at java.awt.Toolkit.<clinit>(Toolkit.java:1458)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.showInitialSplash(Main.java:67)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:39)

******************************************************************
Something went wrong with LimeWire.
Maybe you're using the wrong version of Java?
(LimeWire is tested against and works best with with Sun's JRE, Java 1.4+)
The version of Java in your PATH is:
java version "1.4.2_13"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_13-b06)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_13-b06, mixed mode)

I am trying to use J2RE contained in J2SDK, but it shouldn't make any difference, and besides, it works fine with Eclipse... Any ideas?

hans21 · 11-26-2006, 05:26 PM

Now I've even tried to run Limewire with J2RE installed separately and making it the system default. Still get the same messages...

reddazz · 11-27-2006, 03:05 AM

Install the jre 1.5 rpm from java.sun.com and then put the code below in /etc/profile.d. Name the script java.sh and make it executable

Code:

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jre1.5.0_09
export MANPATH=$MANPATH:/usr/java/jre1.5.0_09/man
export PATH=/usr/java/jre1.5.0_09/bin:$PATH

After that logout and back in again. LimeWire should then use Sun JRE as the default java instead of gcj.

hans21 · 11-27-2006, 07:17 AM

Thanks, it worked! Does this mean new LimeWire isn't backward compatible with j2re1.4.2? Or was it something else?

reddazz · 11-27-2006, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hans21

Thanks, it worked! Does this mean new LimeWire isn't backward compatible with j2re1.4.2? Or was it something else?

I've noticed that recent versions of some apps don't play along nicely with java 1.4.x so that could be the problem.