Android newbie installing Eclipse, having issues - java

I am a web developer, new to app development and Java/Android. I am about to follow some tutorials to get started learning but I'm running into a wall. The Android dev site says the recommended way to build Android apps is in Java using the Eclipse plug in. So I downloaded Eclipse Classic and unzipped it on to get this error:
"A Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) must be available in order to run Eclipse.
No Java virtual machine was found after searching the following locations:
/Users//Desktop/eclipse/Eclipse.app/Contents/MacOS/jre/bin/java
java in your current PATH"
Any idea what the issue is and how I can fix it? Again, newbie to java, jre, android, so I apologize if this question has already been asked. In my research I've discovered that most of the posts or solutions I've found are tough for me to follow. There's always a few unclear items that are probably prohibiting me from getting the answer I need. So I'm hoping someone can walk me through installing or configuring whatever I need to regarding Java so I can continue installing Eclipse and begin learning.
I should probably note that I'm on Mac OSX 10.6.6 Snow Leopard. Please let me know if you need any other info. Thanks so much in advance for any and all help!!!

Your Mac is telling the truth, it can't find a JRE or JDK - make sure one is in your PATH and then try again.
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At the command prompt:
whereis java
and got /usr/bin/java.
ls -l /usr/bin/java
showed a symlink to /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/java.
cd /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/
indicates that all my java's are located here.
So, as long as /usr/bin/java exists, it should be linked to your current jdk. If it's not, you're probably going to have to do a little googling to find out why.
Apple contends that all the java stuff is ready to go on your machine (as it was on mine). See here for more information.
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Download a java jdk from Oracle.

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setting java 18 on my iMac as default version from java 8

so, I got a new external monitor for my iMac, and was downloading the latest Java -- java18 -- from java 8. I hadn't used the machine for years, but since getting my new monitor a couple weeks ago, I'm happy to know that I can still use it. I had written it off after the backlight went out, but lo and behold, the machine stills works fine.
Anyway, I downloaded Java 18 from the oracle website, installed it with no problem, but when I go the terminal app and enter
java -version it still says java 1.8 (java 8). I looked in the java folder in the library directory, and sure enough the java 18 folder is there, but for some reason it won't or doesn't 'see' it as the current/default java version.
Anyone out there have any help to give? I'm not sure what terminal commands to use to make this the default version. maybe because it's so far from the version that was on there. Can anyone help me out? The machine is a 2010 iMac 11,6 running El Capitan, and I want to use it while it lasts, as I gradually switch over to Linux.
The machine still works great, and the latest version that was on it before this download was java 8. I'm not at the machine right now, so i'll have to look at this over the next few days.
You need to add in ~/.profile file (create it, if doesn't exist), the setting of JAVA_HOME environment variable, pointing to your Java18 installation directory:
JAVA_HOME=/Path/to/Java18
export JAVA_HOME;
source: http://www.sajeconsultants.com/how-to-set-java_home-on-mac-os-x/
In case of failure, try to do the same but in the files:
~/.base_profile
~/.zshrc
source: https://www.developerlibs.com/2022/06/java-environment-path-setup-windows-linux-Mac.html

Cytoscape cannot start

I wonder if anyone can help me with Cytoscape start issue. It used to fucntiona perfectly but now it can no longer initiate. I reinstall the Cytoscape multiple times. When I ran the checker script (described on troubleshooting page) and "I receive Java is not reachable". See attached PICTURE 1 I reinstalled Java 11 but still has no luck. Here is my CytoscapeConfiguration folder looks like PICTURE 2. Thank you all in advance.
FYI
MacOS Mojave.
Cytoscape 3.9.0
Inside "JavaVirtualMachines" directory, there are:
adoptopenjdk-11.jdk
jdk-11.0.12.jdk
jdk-12.0.1.jdk
OK, so you have a number of java JDKs installed, but it's not clear which of these is active. The easiest way to determine that is to open up a terminal window and type "which java". That should give you a pointer to the actual java binary (it's /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/adoptopenjdk-11.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java on my Mac). If it doesn't come back with anything, then Java didn't get correctly installed. You might try explicitly setting your JAVA_HOME to the correct JDK (/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/adoptopenjdk-11.jdk/Contents/Home) and seeing if that works.
-- scooter

Unable to install Java on Windows 10 (1603 Error)

I tried to download Java on my laptop (which has windows 10) but i keep getting a 1603 error. My computer used to have windows 8.1 and it did not work back then either
I appreciate any advice to solve or work around this problem
I have had this problem. I was able to fix it thanks to a co-worker. The problem started happening after I installed HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT, aka QTP). Installing this product changes the Windows environment variables used by Java. He told me the following: "So change the names of JAVA_OPTIONS, IBM_JAVA_OPTIONS, JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS to something else (both in system and user variables) and delete any Java folder(in Program Files (x86) or Program Files) which gets installed despite the error. Restart the system and then try installing Java."
Actually, all I did was rename the environment variables and run the installer. This worked.
My answer is not related to win 10, but might help someone who is having similar problem in windows 7 machine and not able to install jre 32 bit version.
the work around to this is once you downloaded the jre, copy the path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_121\bin\javaw.exe" and paste it under java runtime environment settings which is found -Java Control panel>java>view
I think you downloaded the wrong version. If your laptop support x64 bit software you should download Java 1.8 x64 version.
Here is the link.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
I had this problem for a month now. I tried everything on my windows 8, but I couldn't get the latest java on it. When I tried to install java on an empty computer, the 64 bit version did not go through (error 1603) and I realized the problem didn't come from an old java install and I install 32 bit. it worked on the new computer with windows 7 and on my computer running 8.1.
note: I had deleted all the java versions before going through with it.
To fix java 1603 error you have to follow few simple steps.
First of all remove all old java version.
Then remove some windows update file which might be reason of this
error. Like KB2918614 update.
After that download and Install latest version of java and activate
java in browser. Now everything will be fine you can test the java
version on java website...
For explained and easy solution to java 1603 error follow this link: http://protechguides.com/java-error-code-1603-solved/
I encountered this error on Windows 8.1 and when I checked with Oracle web site, they said that is is not yet resolved, and under investigation. They also showed a link for off-line installation as an alternative arrangement. However, upon investigation of my system, i found out that the available space in C drive was only about 20 MB or so. I cleared my system and provided enough space. When I tried with the extra space, I didn't encounter any error. May be, you could try with a better free space...
First you should close the browser because if any webpage will use Java, it will cause conflict. Then do custom installation, i.e. install in some other folder other than default folder and point environment variable to newly installed Java location. It will resolve your issue.

Restoring Apple's JavaAppletPlugin.plugin after Java Update 2012-006

So, I've discovered that some of my Java web apps have stopped functioning after applying the java update released by Apple on October 16th, 2012.
The tech notes indicate that Apple has removed the web app plug-in from OS X and that you need to download it from Oracle directly.
The problem with this is that Oracle only offers a 7x version of the plug-in and my apps require a 6x version, which I haven't been able to find.
So, can anybody point me to where I could find a copy of JavaAppletPlugin.plugin that I believe existed in /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ prior to being destroyed?
And no, there is no chance that the vendor will be providing an updated version of the software which is compatible with Java 7 anytime soon.
Thanks All.
Same problem, google chrome for mac is 32-bit and do not support Java 7.
Try this:
sudo ln -s /System/Library/Java/Support/CoreDeploy.bundle/Contents/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
It took a while to find this, but the solution to this issue can be found via this helpdesk article from Apple: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5559
Here something important to note. I've found that even after following these steps I still have problems when attempting to open a .jnlp file from within the Mac OSX user interface. To successfully load a java web start program, you'll probably have to switch to the terminal then execute the following code (username$ is just the prompt for terminal newbies):
username$ javaws /path/to/file.jnlp
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Have you tried http://sourceforge.net/projects/javaplugin/
You could also try manually copying the old version of the plugin package over the new one.

Android SDK suddenly stopped working

After a couple of months with no Android development, I ran the SDK Manager yesterday, and upgraded from r16 to r18. After that upgrade, everything stopped working. I downloaded a fresh copy of the SDK tools from Google. The Windows installer complains there's no Java installed (the solution here , which used to work before, doesn't work).
I downloaded the ZIP file instead and put it in the right place. Running SDK Manager.EXE does nothing (it just returns immediately to the command prompt). Running tools\android.bat displays an error complaining "Failed to convert path to a short DOS path: c:\windows\system32\java.exe", and then suggests I install Java.
I'm running Windows 7 64-bit, with Java 1.7 (64 bit) properly installed (Eclipse runs well, the Android tools r16 ran very well until yesterday). c:\windows\system32\java.exe exists and works as it should.
What am I doing wrong?
UPDATE: I found an old r16 setup around. I installed it and everything went back to normal.
I put this one aside for a while, but now I had to get it back running. I didn't want to install a 32-bit Java VM alongside the 64 bit one I have.
I found the culprit. in android_sdk\tools\lib there's a batch-file called find_java.bat. It calls find_java.exe -s to find a list of potential Java locations. Running the exe file like this returns the error I've been seeing:
Failed to convert path to short DOS path: c:\windows\system32\java.exe
-s stands for short. Running it without the -s causes find_java.exe to work, causing find_java.bat to work, causing everything else to work. So the fix was to edit find_java.bat, and remove the -s .
I honestly don't know what Google is thinking.
My fix was to remove /bin from my JAVA_HOME, as in C:\Java\jdk1.6.0_26\bin --> C:\Java\jdk1.6.0_26\
I'm running 64bit java on W7.
This google issue was helpful:
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=23648
This is just a guess, but I advise you to install JDK 6. It is said in the SDK requirements that you have to use it. I remember that I installed JDK 7 and I had some kind of trouble with it too.
Also it is safer to use the 32-bit version.
You need to also update the Eclipse plugins via Help > Install New Software.
I was able to fix same like problem by adding the jdk path to PATH variable in environment variables.

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