[ubuntu-za] Help with running GREENFOOT - b

[Hilton Gibson]

Please run this command and report the output to the list.

*dpkg -l | grep jdk*



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On 27 November 2013 20:08, Ubuntu Bear ZA <zabear1 at gmail.com> wrote:

>  On 27/11/2013 18:32, Wesley Werner wrote:
>
> Hello Bear!
>
> I assumed you read their installation guide[1] and noted to install
> the SDK version of Java - what helpful error messages do you see when
> you run the application as shown in the guide?
>
> [1]: http://www.greenfoot.org/download/installation
>
> --
> Wesley
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Ubuntu Bear ZA <zabear1 at gmail.com> <zabear1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi, could anyone assist?
>
> I installed Greenfoot on my PC, using the downloaded deb file and installing it with Ubuntu software centre.  It now shows on my PC under programming at applications, but does not run when I click there.
> I am using Ubuntu 12.04  and  have Java (Oracle Java 7) installed.
>
> Any advice?
> Rusty
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>
> Hi, Yes - saw the install guide
> "Ubuntu -Download the file and open it to launch the Ubuntu software
> manager." So I did it.
> there is no error messages.
> but
> "Other systems
>
> Download the "Pure Java" Greenfoot bundle. You will need to install a
> suitable Java JDK separately. You may be able to run the .jar file by
> double-clicking it in a file manager; if not, you should open a terminal
> and enter the command:
>
> *java -jar Greenfoot-generic-221.jar*
> You might need to specify the fully path to the 'java' executable."
>
> I will try to install this  (other systems) and see if it helps
>
> No - installed Java 7 JDK
>
> Still nothing happens when I try to run Greenfoot(2_
>
> Rusty
>
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