Frostwire not working in Ubuntu

**Tyler** · 08-03-2009 03:17 AM

Yeah, it's not working. This is the error.

Code:

FrostWire version 4.17
Java version 1.6.0_14 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Linux v. 2.6.28-13-generic on i386
Free/total memory: 435432/5177344

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Could not initialize class com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.bugs.LocalClientInfo.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.LocalClientInfoFactoryImpl.createLocalClientInfo(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.bugs.FatalBugManager.handleFatalBug(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(Unknown Source)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.setLocaleOptions(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.resetLocaleOptions(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.getThemeImage(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.LimeJFrame.initialize(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.LimeJFrame.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.installResources(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize(Unknown Source)
    ... 6 more
Caused by: java.util.MissingResourceException: Resource bundle not found
    at org.xnap.commons.i18n.I18nFactory.getI18n(Unknown Source)
    at org.xnap.commons.i18n.I18nFactory.getI18n(Unknown Source)
    at org.xnap.commons.i18n.I18nFactory.getI18n(Unknown Source)
    at org.xnap.commons.i18n.I18nFactory.getI18n(Unknown Source)
    at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.I18n.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
    ... 15 more

STARTUP ERROR!

**Invader** · 08-03-2009 04:10 AM

Is this the first time you've attempted to install/use it? Have you attempted any fresh reinstalls of the program?
The only time I had a startup issue with Frostwire was after the installation of one of its dependencies locked up. Reinstallation of the dependency fixed that issue.

**Tyler** · 08-03-2009 04:14 AM

The first time I used it was when I stillhad Vista on my computer, dual booting Ubuntu.
I had to reinstall after I wiped everything reinstalling Ubuntu and wiping Windows.
Since then I have installed Frostwire, uninstalled it, and reinstalled to no avail.

**Invader** · 08-03-2009 04:34 AM

Did you also install the newest version of Ubuntu then, after you wiped your system?

**Tyler** · 08-03-2009 04:40 AM

yup

**Invader** · 08-03-2009 04:49 AM

Try the following instructions from the ubuntu forums. The text in blue is just a direct copy-paste. I haven't installed Jaunty yet, so I haven't run into the issue.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1153900

HOW TO: Get Frostwire to run in 9.04

If you've tried to install FrostWire 4.18 on Ubuntu 9.04 but get Fatal errors on startup, follow this short guide to get you up and running.

1. Install "Ubuntu Restricted Extras" from Add/Remove...

2. Go into terminal and run the following command, and choose the option corresponding to Sun Java:

sudo update-alternatives --config java

3. Reinstall Frostwire using the deb provided on frostwire.com

That's it. It should run now.

**Tyler** · 08-03-2009 05:08 AM

Restricted Extras was already installed.
When I put the command in I got

Code:

There is only 1 program which provides java
(/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java). Nothing to configure.

**Man of Steel** · 08-03-2009 05:17 AM

I'm having the same problem, but haven't tried the recommended fix yet. Will do so, and see what my results are...

**Invader** · 08-03-2009 05:28 AM

Do you get a similar error with the following command?

sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun

**Tyler** · 08-03-2009 05:31 AM

I got this

Code:

No alternatives for appletviewer.
No alternatives for apt.
No alternatives for extcheck.
No alternatives for HtmlConverter.
No alternatives for idlj.
No alternatives for jar.
No alternatives for jarsigner.
No alternatives for javac.
No alternatives for javadoc.
No alternatives for javah.
No alternatives for javap.
No alternatives for java-rmi.cgi.
No alternatives for jconsole.
No alternatives for jdb.
No alternatives for jhat.
No alternatives for jinfo.
No alternatives for jmap.
No alternatives for jps.
No alternatives for jrunscript.
No alternatives for jsadebugd.
No alternatives for jstack.
No alternatives for jstat.
No alternatives for jstatd.
No alternatives for native2ascii.
No alternatives for rmic.
No alternatives for schemagen.
No alternatives for serialver.
No alternatives for wsgen.
No alternatives for wsimport.
No alternatives for xjc.
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/appletviewer
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/apt
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/extcheck
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/HtmlConverter
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/idlj
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jarsigner
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jar
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/javac
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/javadoc
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/javah
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/javap
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/java-rmi.cgi
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jconsole
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jdb
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jhat
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jinfo
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jmap
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jps
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jrunscript
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jsadebugd
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jstack
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jstatd
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/jstat
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/native2ascii
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/rmic
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/schemagen
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/serialver
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/wsgen
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/wsimport
update-java-alternatives: jdk alternative does not exist: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/bin/xjc
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/ControlPanel' to provide 'ControlPanel'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java' to provide 'java'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java_vm' to provide 'java_vm'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/javaws' to provide 'javaws'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/jcontrol' to provide 'jcontrol'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/jexec' to provide 'jexec'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/keytool' to provide 'keytool'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/orbd' to provide 'orbd'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/pack200' to provide 'pack200'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/policytool' to provide 'policytool'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/rmid' to provide 'rmid'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/rmiregistry' to provide 'rmiregistry'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/servertool' to provide 'servertool'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/tnameserv' to provide 'tnameserv'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/unpack200' to provide 'unpack200'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so' to provide 'firefox-javaplugin.so'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so' to provide 'iceape-javaplugin.so'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so' to provide 'iceweasel-javaplugin.so'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so' to provide 'midbrowser-javaplugin.so'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so' to provide 'mozilla-javaplugin.so'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so' to provide 'xulrunner-1.9-javaplugin.so'.
Using '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so' to provide 'xulrunner-javaplugin.so'.

Then when I tried to open Frostwire i got the same error as before.

**Invader** · 08-03-2009 07:15 AM

It is as I have suspected. And by this I mean, "it is time for Ynot to respond."

**Ynot** · 08-03-2009 02:00 PM

looks like java's not setup properly

Try purging the install, and reinstalling java

Code:

sudo apt-get purge sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts

Code:

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts

Although, personally, I'd just use a native app
I've always viewed Java GUI apps as more trouble than they're worth

Give gtk-gnutella a go

Code:

sudo apt-get install gtk-gnutella

**Tyler** · 08-03-2009 02:28 PM

er...mine seems to have stopped in the middle of the second command....
The background turned blue, and it looks like one of those contracts you have to agree to when joining a forum or installing a game....

**Ynot** · 08-03-2009 02:36 PM

Yes,
Java is under a license that needs you to agree to things

should just be a case of scrolling down and hitting the "ok" option

**Tyler** · 08-03-2009 02:39 PM

It wouldn't let me click "ok". and now it's saying

Code:

"E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?"

**Ynot** · 08-03-2009 02:43 PM

you have another package manager open (synaptic?)
If you're happier in synaptic, just use that

You get to the OK option by pressing the right arrow
(toggles between available options & the scroll bar)