Good morning Jacques, I did follow the INSTALL directions and the results were the same when I tried with 18.12.08 (see below)/
More research led to the identification of a java version conflict. (see https://www.javaprogramto.com/2021/11/could-not-determine-java-version.html ) after resetting the java version to openjdk 8 with: sudo update-alternatives --config java and selecting the older jdk it now appears to work. I suspect that the presence of later versions of java was the issue sudo update-alternatives --config java There are 5 choices for the alternative java (providing /usr/bin/java). Selection Path Priority Status ------------------------------------------------------------ 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-19-openjdk-amd64/bin/java 1911 auto mode 1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64/bin/java 1111 manual mode 2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/bin/java 1711 manual mode * 3 /usr/lib/jvm/java-18-openjdk-amd64/bin/java 1811 manual mode 4 /usr/lib/jvm/java-19-openjdk-amd64/bin/java 1911 manual mode 5 /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java 1081 manual mode Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 5 update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java to provide /usr/bin/java (java) in manual mode (base) ernest@sonny:~/ofbiz-18.12.08$ gradle --version ------------------------------------------------------------ Gradle 2.1 ------------------------------------------------------------ Build time: 2014-09-08 10:40:39 UTC Build number: none Revision: e6cf70745ac11fa943e19294d19a2c527a669a53 Groovy: 2.3.6 Ant: Apache Ant(TM) version 1.9.3 compiled on December 23 2013 JVM: 1.8.0_362 (Private Build 25.362-b09) OS: Linux 6.2.0-20-generic amd64 following a test build : ,gradlew cleanAll loadAll ./gradlew ofbiz everything is working thanks and kind regards Ernest ~/ofbiz-18.12.08$ ./gradle/init-gradle-wrapper.sh === Prepare operation === Nothing to be done ~/ofbiz-18.12.08$ ./gradlew cleanAll loadAll Starting a Gradle Daemon, 32 busy Daemons could not be reused, use --status for details java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Could not initialize class org.codehaus.groovy.vmplugin.v7.Java7 at org.codehaus.groovy.vmplugin.VMPluginFactory.<clinit>(VMPluginFactory.java:43) at org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.GroovyClassValueFactory.<clinit>(GroovyClassValueFactory.java:35) at org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.ClassInfo.<clinit>(ClassInfo.java:109) at org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.ReflectionCache.getCachedClass(ReflectionCache.java:95) at org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.ReflectionCache.<clinit>(ReflectionCache.java:39) at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.metaclass.MetaClassRegistryImpl.registerMethods(MetaClassRegistryImpl.java:209) at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.metaclass.MetaClassRegistryImpl.<init>(MetaClassRegistryImpl.java:107) at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.metaclass.MetaClassRegistryImpl.<init>(MetaClassRegistryImpl.java:85) at groovy.lang.GroovySystem.<clinit>(GroovySystem.java:36) at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.InvokerHelper.<clinit>(InvokerHelper.java:86) at groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport.getDefaultMetaClass(GroovyObjectSupport.java:59) at groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport.<init>(GroovyObjectSupport.java:32) at org.gradle.api.internal.plugins.DefaultExtraPropertiesExtension.<init>(DefaultExtraPropertiesExtension.java:29) at org.gradle.api.internal.plugins.DefaultConvention.<init>(DefaultConvention.java:47) at org.gradle.api.internal.ExtensibleDynamicObject.<init>(ExtensibleDynamicObject.java:58) at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultSettings.<init>(DefaultSettings.java:93) at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultSettings_Decorated.<init>(Unknown Source) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectConstructorHandleAccessor.newInstance(DirectConstructorHandleAccessor.java:67) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstanceWithCaller(Constructor.java:500) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:484) at org.gradle.internal.reflect.DirectInstantiator.newInstance(DirectInstantiator.java:51) at org.gradle.api.internal.ClassGeneratorBackedInstantiator.newInstance(ClassGeneratorBackedInstantiator.java:36) at org.gradle.initialization.SettingsFactory.createSettings(SettingsFactory.java:52) at org.gradle.initialization.ScriptEvaluatingSettingsProcessor.process(ScriptEvaluatingSettingsProcessor.java:56) at org.gradle.initialization.PropertiesLoadingSettingsProcessor.process(PropertiesLoadingSettingsProcessor.java:37) at org.gradle.initialization.SettingsEvaluatedCallbackFiringSettingsProcessor.process(SettingsEvaluatedCallbackFiringSettingsProcessor.java:34) at org.gradle.initialization.RootBuildCacheControllerSettingsProcessor.process(RootBuildCacheControllerSettingsProcessor.java:36) at org.gradle.initialization.BuildOperationSettingsProcessor$2.call(BuildOperationSettingsProcessor.java:48) at org.gradle.initialization.BuildOperationSettingsProcessor$2.call(BuildOperationSettingsProcessor.java:45) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:315) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:305) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:175) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.call(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:101) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DelegatingBuildOperationExecutor.call(DelegatingBuildOperationExecutor.java:36) at org.gradle.initialization.BuildOperationSettingsProcessor.process(BuildOperationSettingsProcessor.java:45) at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultSettingsLoader.findSettingsAndLoadIfAppropriate(DefaultSettingsLoader.java:104) at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultSettingsLoader.findAndLoadSettings(DefaultSettingsLoader.java:45) at org.gradle.initialization.SettingsAttachingSettingsLoader.findAndLoadSettings(SettingsAttachingSettingsLoader.java:31) at org.gradle.internal.composite.CommandLineIncludedBuildSettingsLoader.findAndLoadSettings(CommandLineIncludedBuildSettingsLoader.java:34) at org.gradle.internal.composite.ChildBuildRegisteringSettingsLoader.findAndLoadSettings(ChildBuildRegisteringSettingsLoader.java:47) at org.gradle.internal.composite.CompositeBuildSettingsLoader.findAndLoadSettings(CompositeBuildSettingsLoader.java:35) at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher$LoadBuild.run(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:261) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:301) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:293) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:175) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:91) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DelegatingBuildOperationExecutor.run(DelegatingBuildOperationExecutor.java:31) at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.loadSettings(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:186) at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.doBuildStages(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:146) at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.executeTasks(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:133) at org.gradle.internal.invocation.GradleBuildController$1.execute(GradleBuildController.java:79) at org.gradle.internal.invocation.GradleBuildController$1.execute(GradleBuildController.java:76) at org.gradle.internal.invocation.GradleBuildController$3.create(GradleBuildController.java:103) at org.gradle.internal.invocation.GradleBuildController$3.create(GradleBuildController.java:96) at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultWorkerLeaseService.withLocks(DefaultWorkerLeaseService.java:183) at org.gradle.internal.work.StopShieldingWorkerLeaseService.withLocks(StopShieldingWorkerLeaseService.java:40) at org.gradle.internal.invocation.GradleBuildController.doBuild(GradleBuildController.java:96) at org.gradle.internal.invocation.GradleBuildController.run(GradleBuildController.java:76) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ExecuteBuildActionRunner.run(ExecuteBuildActionRunner.java:28) at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ChainingBuildActionRunner.run(ChainingBuildActionRunner.java:35) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ValidatingBuildActionRunner.run(ValidatingBuildActionRunner.java:32) at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionRunner$3.run(RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionRunner.java:49) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:301) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:293) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:175) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:91) at org.gradle.internal.operations.DelegatingBuildOperationExecutor.run(DelegatingBuildOperationExecutor.java:31) at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionRunner.run(RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionRunner.java:44) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.SubscribableBuildActionRunner.run(SubscribableBuildActionRunner.java:51) at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter$1.transform(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:47) at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter$1.transform(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:44) at org.gradle.composite.internal.DefaultRootBuildState.run(DefaultRootBuildState.java:79) at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:44) at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:30) at org.gradle.launcher.exec.BuildTreeScopeBuildActionExecuter.execute(BuildTreeScopeBuildActionExecuter.java:39) at org.gradle.launcher.exec.BuildTreeScopeBuildActionExecuter.execute(BuildTreeScopeBuildActionExecuter.java:25) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.execute(ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.java:78) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.execute(ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.java:52) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ServicesSetupBuildActionExecuter.execute(ServicesSetupBuildActionExecuter.java:62) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ServicesSetupBuildActionExecuter.execute(ServicesSetupBuildActionExecuter.java:34) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.GradleThreadBuildActionExecuter.execute(GradleThreadBuildActionExecuter.java:36) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.GradleThreadBuildActionExecuter.execute(GradleThreadBuildActionExecuter.java:25) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ParallelismConfigurationBuildActionExecuter.execute(ParallelismConfigurationBuildActionExecuter.java:43) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ParallelismConfigurationBuildActionExecuter.execute(ParallelismConfigurationBuildActionExecuter.java:29) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.StartParamsValidatingActionExecuter.execute(StartParamsValidatingActionExecuter.java:59) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.StartParamsValidatingActionExecuter.execute(StartParamsValidatingActionExecuter.java:31) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.SessionFailureReportingActionExecuter.execute(SessionFailureReportingActionExecuter.java:59) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.SessionFailureReportingActionExecuter.execute(SessionFailureReportingActionExecuter.java:44) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.SetupLoggingActionExecuter.execute(SetupLoggingActionExecuter.java:46) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.SetupLoggingActionExecuter.execute(SetupLoggingActionExecuter.java:30) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ExecuteBuild.doBuild(ExecuteBuild.java:67) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:122) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.WatchForDisconnection.execute(WatchForDisconnection.java:37) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:122) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ResetDeprecationLogger.execute(ResetDeprecationLogger.java:26) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:122) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.execute(RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.java:34) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:122) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:74) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:72) at org.gradle.util.Swapper.swap(Swapper.java:38) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput.execute(ForwardClientInput.java:72) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:122) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogAndCheckHealth.execute(LogAndCheckHealth.java:55) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:122) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogToClient.doBuild(LogToClient.java:62) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:122) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.EstablishBuildEnvironment.doBuild(EstablishBuildEnvironment.java:81) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:122) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy$1.run(StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy.java:50) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.DaemonStateCoordinator$1.run(DaemonStateCoordinator.java:295) at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:63) at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ManagedExecutorImpl$1.run(ManagedExecutorImpl.java:46) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642) at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ThreadFactoryImpl$ManagedThreadRunnable.run(ThreadFactoryImpl.java:55) at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1589) Caused by: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError: Exception org.codehaus.groovy.GroovyBugError [in thread "Daemon worker"] at org.codehaus.groovy.vmplugin.v7.Java7.<clinit>(Java7.java:45) at java.base/jdk.internal.misc.Unsafe.ensureClassInitialized0(Native Method) at java.base/jdk.internal.misc.Unsafe.ensureClassInitialized(Unsafe.java:1160) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.MethodHandleAccessorFactory.ensureClassInitialized(MethodHandleAccessorFactory.java:300) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.MethodHandleAccessorFactory.newConstructorAccessor(MethodHandleAccessorFactory.java:103) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.ReflectionFactory.newConstructorAccessor(ReflectionFactory.java:201) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.acquireConstructorAccessor(Constructor.java:547) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstanceWithCaller(Constructor.java:497) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.ReflectAccess.newInstance(ReflectAccess.java:128) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.ReflectionFactory.newInstance(ReflectionFactory.java:306) at java.base/java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:684) at org.codehaus.groovy.vmplugin.VMPluginFactory.createPlugin(VMPluginFactory.java:57) at org.codehaus.groovy.vmplugin.VMPluginFactory.<clinit>(VMPluginFactory.java:39) ... 119 more FAILURE: Build failed with an exception. * What went wrong: Could not create an instance of type org.gradle.initialization.DefaultSettings_Decorated. > Could not initialize class org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.ReflectionCache * Try: Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights. * Get more help at https://help.gradle.org BUILD FAILED in 1s On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 10:45 PM Jacques Le Roux < [email protected]> wrote: > Ernest, > > Actually you should follow the INSTALL file in root. > > Jacques > > Le 25/07/2023 à 16:33, Ernest Hocking a écrit : > > Thanks Krzystof > > > > I tried various "apt install gradle " versions. Did you use this method > or > > something else > > > > Thanks and kind regards > > > > Ernest > > > > > > On Tue, 25 Jul 2023, 18:19 krzysztof karnauch, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> I had same issue when gradle was not downloaded with full release. > >> > >> He should check if gradle is down loaded and if not download separately. > >> > >> > >> Regards/Pozdrawiam > >> Krzysztof Karnauch > >> m:+48 784 633 244 > >> > >> -------------------------- > >> HSU Sp. z o.o., ul. Kleeberga 74, 83-200 Starogard Gdański, > >> Polska, wpisana do Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego pod nr 0000565626, > >> Sąd Rejonowy w Gdańsku VII Wydział Gospodarczy Krajowego Rejestru > Sądowego; > >> NIP: 592-22-64-419; REGON:361911377; > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Wiadomość napisana przez Ernest Hocking <[email protected]> w > >> dniu 25.07.2023, o godz. 12:58: > >> > >> Hi Jacques, > >> > >> I tried with 18.12.08 and experienced the same issue: > >> > >> * What went wrong: > >> Could not create an instance of type > >> org.gradle.initialization.DefaultSettings_Decorated. > >>> Could not initialize class > org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.ReflectionCache > >> I'll continue to investigate options at this end. > >> > >> kind regards > >> > >> Ernest > >> > >> On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 4:39 PM Ernest Hocking < > >> [email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Jacques > >>> > >>> Yes. I tried all the Google leads including several android gradle > >>> suggestions I'll try with 18.13.08 and let you know the outcome. > >>> > >>> Thanks and kind regards > >>> > >>> Ernest > >>> > >>> On Tue, 25 Jul 2023, 13:22 Jacques Le Roux, < > >> [email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi Ernest, > >>>> > >>>> Did you try to look for a solution with Google ? > >>>> Like looking for "Could not initialize class > >>>> org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.ReflectionCache Could not create an > >> instance > >>>> of > >>>> typeorg.gradle.initialization.DefaultSettings_Decorated." > >>>> > >>>> Also, because of security issues*, you should rather use 18.12.08** > >>>> > >>>> * https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html > >>>> ** https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html > >>>> > >>>> HTH > >>>> > >>>> Jacques > >>>> > >>>> Le 25/07/2023 à 07:31, Ernest Hocking a écrit : > >>>>> Good afternoon > >>>>> > >>>>> Has anyone succeeded in running ofbiz 18.12.05 on ubuntu 23.04. > >>>>> > >>>>> I have tried and get an error message: > >>>>> > >>>>> * What went wrong: > >>>>> Could not create an instance of type > >>>>> org.gradle.initialization.DefaultSettings_Decorated. > >>>>>> Could not initialize class > >>>> org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.ReflectionCache > >>>>> I have tried various versions of openjdk, and gradle but so far no > >>>>> success. > >>>>> > >>>>> Any experience/ pointers to getting it running would bve > appreciated, > >>>>> > >>>>> thanks and kind regards > >>>>> > >>>>> Ernest > >> >
