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Freemind does not find java>=1.4
Posted: 19. Jul 2013, 06:43
by rsal
I have installed salix-xfce-14 (32bit) and updated it. It is working very well but when I tried to install Freemind application (
http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Download), I am not able to do it. I tried both by converting and installing rpm file and by trying to install exe version through wine, but it gives following error:
java 1.4 or greater not detected.
The command 'java -version' at terminal shows:
java version "1.7.0_40"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.4.0) (Slackware)
OpenJDK Client VM (build 24.0-b40, mixed mode)
How can I sort this out? Thanks in advance.
Re: Freemind does not find java>=1.4
Posted: 19. Jul 2013, 07:42
by knome
OpenJDK/IcedTea is not compatible with all java apps and you may find a particular app will only run using closed source Oracle java. If you want to run Oracle java you will have to purge/disable your system of OpenJDK/IcedTea and then install Oracle java using the following instructions...
http://docs.slackware.com/howtos:software:java
Re: Freemind does not find java>=1.4
Posted: 19. Jul 2013, 08:41
by gapan
What happens if you install it using sourcery/slapt-src?
Re: Freemind does not find java>=1.4
Posted: 19. Jul 2013, 10:24
by laprjns
gapan wrote:What happens if you install it using sourcery/slapt-src?
Installs and works here. No jdk, just jre.
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root[rich]# slapt-get --se jre
openjre-7u40-x86_64-1dj [inst=yes]: Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition Runtime Environment.
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root[rich]# slapt-src -i freemind
The following packages will be installed:
freemind
Do you want to continue? [y/N] y
Fetching README...Done
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Fetching freemind.desktop...Done
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Fetching http://downloads.sourceforge.net/freemind/freemind-bin-max-0.9.0.zip...Done
Archive: /usr/src/slapt-src/office/freemind/freemind-bin-max-0.9.0.zip
Re: Freemind does not find java>=1.4
Posted: 19. Jul 2013, 12:16
by rsal
I tried slapt-src and it worked. Earlier, two methods had failed: 1. converting from rpm file to txz and 2. installing .exe file through wine.
Thanks for your help.
Re: Freemind does not find java>=1.4
Posted: 19. Jul 2013, 16:04
by gapan
rsal wrote:I tried slapt-src and it worked. Earlier, two methods had failed: 1. converting from rpm file to txz and 2. installing .exe file through wine.
Well, in general, you should always avoid those methods.