Problems Launching FRITZING in Linux

Hello,

I'm not able to launch Fritzing on a Linux Debian desktop. I think requirements are satisfied cause Java has been succesfully installed (tested@Java.com) but I get a lot of complaints. Attached you'll find the log. I have no idea about Java so I cannot figure out what is going on.

Thanks in advance

Hi,

We don't have a linux box to test with, but here's a thread that might be helpful:

http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.platform.rcp/msg27406.html and

http://wiki.eclipse.org/Equinox_Launcher#Finding_a_VM.2C_Using_JNI_Invocation_or_Executing_Java

The thread's suggestion is to point to a different jvm (java virtual machine). 

Hopefully someone with a successful installation of Fritzing under Linux could help further.

I am also unbale to launch Fritzing on linux (Gentoo, AMD64).

All I get is a eclipse-style-looking error window.

Is it possible, that this is problem regarding 64bit apps? My system is 64bit, but has all needed 32bit libs as well.

As far as I am not a java freak, how do I exactly point Fritzing to another vm?

I tried .Fritzing -vm /opt/java32/bin/java which shows me at least Frtzings splash screen.

so, any hint are very welcome. If I find a solution myself, I'll post it here ...

Hi Nils,

the Linux version we currently provide is for 32bit only. The difference is due to a few GUI-related libraries (SWT) that access native code.
But we now also have a 64bit Linux machine here, and will build the next Fritzing version for those machines, too. Let us know if it's urgent.

andré>

Fine!

No, it is not urgent, it is just very interesting and hard to wait!