I can't actually help and I'm sure someone that actually knows something will give you better info, but you did say: "if anyone might be able to through me some guesses as to what it might mean, no matter how general, I would greatly appreciate it. "
Seeing as how I can't help but notice this: "note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the Apache Tomcat/7.0.34 logs. Apache Tomcat/7.0.34" I have to ask.... have you looked at what's in the log? Just a suggestion. ________________________________ From: Sam Hagen <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 2:31 PM Subject: java.lang.NullPointerException error Hi All, I'm trying to do a fresh install of Openmeetings 2.1.1 on a newly configured Ubuntu 12.04 server. I go through all the steps, outlined here (the guide has lead me to many successful installations before) but I am confronted with a null pointer exception error message the moment I enter http://my.ip.number:5080/openmeetings/install, which reads as follows: HTTP Status 500 - > >type Exception report > >message > >description The server encountered an internal error that prevented it from >fulfilling this request. > >exception > >java.lang.NullPointerException > org.apache.velocity.tools.view.VelocityView.performMerge(VelocityView.java:942) > org.apache.velocity.tools.view.VelocityView.merge(VelocityView.java:902) > org.apache.velocity.tools.view.VelocityViewServlet.mergeTemplate(VelocityViewServlet.java:318) > org.apache.velocity.tools.view.VelocityViewServlet.doRequest(VelocityViewServlet.java:220) > org.apache.velocity.tools.view.VelocityViewServlet.doGet(VelocityViewServlet.java:182) > javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:621) > javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:728) > org.red5.logging.LoggerContextFilter.doFilter(LoggerContextFilter.java:77) > >note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the Apache >Tomcat/7.0.34 logs. >Apache Tomcat/7.0.34 > > From what I've read, it seems that this error is about as helpful as saying "uhh my computer keeps crashing and I don't know why," but if anyone might be able to through me some guesses as to what it might mean, no matter how general, I would greatly appreciate it. I gather that it means that it's trying to pass a null variable where there should be a value but that's about all I understand of it. Thanks so much! Sam
