Other solution is to use 232: ``` cd ~/Downloads wget https://launchpadlibrarian.net/446930389/openjdk-8-jre_8u232-b09-0ubuntu1~16.04.1_amd64.deb wget https://launchpadlibrarian.net/446930388/openjdk-8-jre-headless_8u232-b09-0ubuntu1~16.04.1_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install ./openjdk-8-jre_8u232-b09-0ubuntu1~16.04.1_amd64.deb ./openjdk-8-jre- headless_8u232-b09-0ubuntu1~16.04.1_amd64.deb cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/pin-java-scilab Package: openjdk-8-jre:amd64 Pin: version 8u232-b09-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 Pin-Priority: 1337 Package: openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 Pin: version 8u232-b09-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 Pin-Priority: 1337 EOF ``` -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of OpenJDK, which is subscribed to openjdk-8 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1863726 Title: Scilab is unable to start due to "Could not access to the Main Scilab Class" Status in openjdk-8 package in Ubuntu: New Status in scilab package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Steps to reproduce: 1. Have Ubuntu 16.04 LTS installed 2. Install Scilab package with simple `sudo apt-get install scilab` 3. Launch Scilab from terminal with `scilab` Expected result: * Scilab starts and shows GUI Actual result: * Scilab does not start and do not show GUI, only error message in the terminal: $ scilab Could not access to the Main Scilab Class: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError at org.scilab.modules.localization.Messages.gettext(Unknown Source) at org.scilab.modules.commons.xml.XConfiguration.<clinit>(Unknown Source) at org.scilab.modules.core.Scilab.<clinit>(Unknown Source) Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary(ClassLoader.java:1847) at java.lang.Runtime.loadLibrary0(Runtime.java:871) at java.lang.System.loadLibrary(System.java:1124) at org.scilab.modules.localization.MessagesJNI.<clinit>(Unknown Source) ... 3 more Scilab cannot create Scilab Java Main-Class (we have not been able to find the main Scilab class. Check if the Scilab and thirdparty packages are available). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: scilab 5.5.2-2ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-174.204-generic 4.4.211 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-174-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Tue Feb 18 12:25:50 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-05-07 (287 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: scilab UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/+bug/1863726/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openjdk Post to : openjdk@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openjdk More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
