[Gvsig_english] problem installing sextante

[Wolfgang Qual]

Hi Cesar,
great! That was the solution!

Best regards,
Wolfgang


Am Mittwoch 20 Februar 2008 16:27:13 schrieb César Martínez Izquierdo:
> Wolfgang Qual escribió:
> > Hi list,
> > I downloaded the latest stable version of sextante. When trying to
> > install it (kunbuntu 7.10, gvsig 1.1.1 installed), the following error
> > message is printed:
> >
> > "wqual at standalone$ java -jar sextante.jar
> > The application that you are trying to install requires a 1.5 version or
> > later of the Java platform.
> > You are running a 1.4.2-02 version of the Java platform.
> > Please upgrade to a newer version."
> >
> > I do not really understand this. gvSIG has it's own java platform - isn't
> > it possible for sextante to use the same? Any suggestions?
> >
> > Best regards && have a nice evening.
> > Wolfgang
>
> When installed, Sextante will use the same JRE as gvSIG uses.
> But during installation, you are choosing the JRE to use. In this case,
> as you write the command "$ java -jar sextante.jar", it will use the
> first "java" executable found in the PATH, which in your case seems to
> be 1.4.2 version.
>
> To solve it, you should use the full path to the gvSIG own java
> platform. It should be something like:
> $HOME/gvSIG/JRE/1.5.xx/bin/java -jar sextante.jar
> (sorry, I don't rememeber the exact PATH, have a look to your
> $HOME/gvSIG directory).
>
> Regards,