[ubuntu-uk] JRE in Open Office

[James Tyrrell]

2008/4/29 Dianne Reuby <pramclub at yahoo.co.uk>:

> I've tried that, problem is it doesn't "stick" - when I close the
> Options, and reload, I still get the message, and the options shows JRE
> as unselected again.
>

I have had this exact issue and I managed to solve it by deleting the actual
config file from the OpenOffice application directory in
$HOME/.openoffice.org2/user/config/javasettings_Linux_x86.xml

The file is recreated on OpenOffice restart and contains the correct path
based on your next choice, it also remembers it in the OpenOffice dialogue.
I'm guessing (for whatever reason) the file is locked and it refuses to
change it.

Just in case I'm wrong, please create a back up of that config file (or
rename it) before attempting this. Ensure you shut down all running
instances of OpenOffice before you delete it as well.

Hope that helps, do post if you discover success or problems

Tyrrell


>
> Dianne
>
>
> On Tue, 2008-04-29 at 21:59 +0100, David Jones wrote:
> > 
> >         I had the same error message today after upgrading.
> >
> >         To solve it, from within OpenOffice Writer (Possibly the others
> >         as well), I went to Tools -> Options -> Java
> >
> >         After a few seconds, a screen with Sun Microsystems Inc.1.6.0_06
> >         and
> >         Sun Microsystems Inc 1.6.0 with accessibility comes up.
> >
> >         I ticked the box for version 1.6.0_06, restarted OpenOffice
> >         Writer and the error message went away.
> >
> >         Hope that helps
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 2008-04-29 at 21:35 +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote:
> > > Updated to Hardy yesterday. I'm getting JRE errors in Open Office,
> > >
> > > "OpenOffice.org requires a Java runtime enviornment (JRE) to perform
> the
> > > task. The selected JRE is defective. Please select another version"
> > >
> > > I already have openoffice.org-java-common installed, version 1:2.4 in
> > > usr/lib/openoffice (which is the solution given in the forums).
> > >
> > > OO options shows Sun Java 1.6.0_06 , in usr/lib/jvm
> > >
> > > So which should I be using? I remember when I first switched to
> Ubuntu,
> > > I was using Dapper, and had to uninstall the Ubuntu JRE and install
> the
> > > Sun JRE. Do I need to do this again?
> > >
> > > One day I'll understand it all ....
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Dianne
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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