[ubuntu-uk] JRE in Open Office

[James Tyrrell]

>
> Also the Ubuntu OpenOffice 1.4 still has "Tools -> Packages Manager.."
> rather than
>

by which I obviously meant 2.4 not 1.4 ahem...


>
> James
>
>
> >
> > 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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