Re: [Jabref-users] problem running JabRef-2.0.1.jar on Red Hat Fedora Core 4

[Morten O. A. <mor...@gm...>]

On 03/03/06, Stuart Robinson <Stu...@mp...> wrote:
> Hi, guys. I'm trying to run JabRef but having some problem. I saved
> JabRef-2.0.1 to /usr/local/bin on my Red Hat Fedora Core 4 Linux distro.
> When I run it, like so
>
> java -jar /usr/local/bin/JabRef-2.0.1.jar
>
> it gives error output (see below) and then hangs.
>
> Has anyone encountered this problem? Any suggestions for a fix/work-aroun=
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> would be appreciated. (I don't subscribe to this mailing list, so please
> email me directly.)

Stuart,

the stack trace indicates that you are trying to run JabRef with GCJ,
which doesn't work (at least currently). You need to install the Sun
JVM to run JabRef.

Morten


> (.:18901): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path:
> "redmon d95",
>
> (.:18901): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path:
> "redmon d95",
> java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: while resolving class:
> com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic .PlasticBorders
>    at java.lang.VMClassLoader.transformException(java.lang.Class,
> java.lang.Thro wable) (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.6.0.0)
>    at java.lang.VMClassLoader.resolveClass(java.lang.Class)
> (/usr/lib/libgcj.so. 6.0.0)
>    at java.lang.Class.initializeClass() (/usr/lib/libgcj.so.6.0.0)
>    at