Java error

mbdayton · #1 14th May 2005, 05:28 AM

I just finished reading a Java for Dummies book and I'm trying to get the Java SDK to work.

Compiling code works just fine, but as soon as I try and run a program I get this:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError

I've fiddled with setting the CLASSPATH in bashrc, and I've even tried setting it using -cp and -classpath, but I k eep getting the same error.

Any ideas?

crackers · #2 14th May 2005, 11:37 PM

Firstly, you don't want to set CLASSPATH and, if you're just beginning, I wouldn't worry about -cp either.

If you can't figure it out from the Dummies book, I'd recommend starting with the Java Tutorial off of http://java.sun.com/docs/index.html

If, after that, you can't figure out what's going wrong, you'll need to post where your .java file(s) are, how you're starting the SDK, and what version of the SDK you're using (java -version).

mbdayton · #3 14th May 2005, 11:46 PM

thanks, I'll start with the java tutorial.

mbdayton · #4 15th May 2005, 12:17 AM

Well I was able to compile and run a program succesfully, but now it only works while I'm logged in as root. What's the deal?

BTW, thanks for moving my post to the right forum. I'm loving this place!

cybrjackle · #5 18th May 2005, 07:51 PM

You probably need to create a file like this:

more /etc/profile.d/java.sh

Code:

export JAVA_HOME="/opt/jdk1.5.0_03"
export JAVA_PATH="$JAVA_HOME"
export PATH="$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin"

As far as the original error you recieved, you probably ran into the same problem I did. (learning java too)

Say you created a java file called ForLoop.java and you compiled it and ended up with a ForLoop.class, BUT inside your .java you labeled it

Code:

public class ForLoop

You can simply mv/cp ForLoop.class to ForLoop and it should work. Or I "guess" if you had:

Code:

public class ForLoop.class

It would have worked.

Checkout "Head First Java 2nd Edition" by Kathy Sierra & Bert Bates, good book!

mbdayton · #6 18th May 2005, 11:10 PM

Quote:

You probably need to create a file like this:

more /etc/profile.d/java.sh

So I'm creating a seperate file from my my bashrc file?
If so do I need to reference this file from my profile file?

Jman · #7 18th May 2005, 11:33 PM

~/.bashrc should work, but only for your user.

cybrjackle · #8 19th May 2005, 12:32 AM

When you log in, environment variables are set from /etc/profile (for all users).
Then all the files in the /etc/profile.d directory.
Then ~/.bash_profile, then ~/.bashrc.

So either way will work.

Unkemptwolf · #9 19th May 2005, 07:21 AM

When you execute the file, are you doing

Code:

java ProgramName.class

because for whatever reason, it freaks out the JVM whn you do that. You should just type

Code:

java ProgramName

without the .class extension. Sorry if this isnt the fix, but I remember having this same problem when I came back to java after a couple of years away.

mbdayton · #10 19th May 2005, 02:58 PM

thanks to everyone for the help. I haven't had the time to work on it for awhile, but I'll report back once I have a chance to try some of this stuff.

This is the first programming I've ever done, so this has been helpful.

cybrjackle · #11 19th May 2005, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unkemptwolf

When you execute the file, are you doing

Code:

java ProgramName.class

because for whatever reason, it freaks out the JVM whn you do that. You should just type

Code:

java ProgramName

without the .class extension. Sorry if this isnt the fix, but I remember having this same problem when I came back to java after a couple of years away.

thx for that bit of info, i just kept renaming

I"ve been java programming all of 7 days now

or atleast learning.