[ubuntu-uk] JRE in Open Office

[Dianne Reuby]

That's cured it - thanks :)

Dianne


On Wed, 2008-04-30 at 10:04 +0100, James Tyrrell wrote:
> 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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