limewire and java

nacchrist · #1 5th July 2005, 12:56 PM

I have the latest limewire rpm. I have reinstalled it and java multiple times using all the possible techniques suggested in previous threads I have seen. When I click on limewire it won't run but if i run it in the terminal this is what I get.

[nac@localhost ~]$ limewire
Starting LimeWire...
Java exec found in PATH. Verifying...
Suitable java version found [java = 1.4.2]
Configuring environment...
Loading LimeWire:
Exception during runtime initialization
java.lang.NullPointerException
<<No stacktrace available>>

************************************************** ****************
Something went wrong with LimeWire.
Maybe you're using the wrong version of Java?
(LimeWire is tested against and works best with with Sun's JRE, Java 1.4+)
The version of Java in your PATH is:
java version "1.4.2"
gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.0.0 20050519 (Red Hat 4.0.0-8)

Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

[nac@localhost ~]$

Anyone have any ideas as to my problem?

crackers · #2 5th July 2005, 04:54 PM

Please search the forums - this issue has been discussed quite a bit.

Robgould · #3 5th July 2005, 08:05 PM

I'm in the same boat as nacchrist. I have searched the forum. I have tired several of the suggestions in here. It worked with FC3. I finally just gave up with FC4, and am watching the forums for new posts that might actually fix my problem. I have installed Java so that it passes the test. Limewire installs fine...it just wont open when I try to use it. Same situation he is in. Again, I have searched the forums and by reading his post, I think he has too. Would be great if someone had some more information on this.

92b16vx · #4 5th July 2005, 08:20 PM

DL this http://www9.limewire.com/beta/LimeWireLinux.rpm

Then in the terminal..

Code:

rpm -Uvh --nodeps ~/LimeWireLinux.rpm

where ~ is the directory location of the rpm.

You should see...

Code:

[root@localhost john]# rpm -Uvh --nodeps /home/john/LimeWireLinux.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:LimeWire-free          ########################################### [100%]

Then again in the Terminal...

Code:

limewire

Should get

Code:

[root@localhost john]# limewire
Starting LimeWire...
Java exec found in PATH. Verifying...
Suitable java version found [java = 1.5.0_04]
Configuring environment...
Loading LimeWire:

And it should open.

Reference...http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...nutella forums