Questions about installing xxe webstart I'm installing on an open suse 11.1 server that has no UI (no kde or gnome installed) - command line only.
The pre-requisites for xxe I found here: http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/user/install.html I find it strange that there is no mention of X11 or apache in this section, is there a reason for that? There are no prerequisites listed for the webstart instructions. I followed these directions for install: http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/configure/deploy_webstart_example.html problem #1: when I attempt to run xxe from the linux server side I get this: /usr/local/xxe/bin # ./xxe internal error: cannot create application: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException +--------------------------------------- | sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) | sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) | sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) | java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.start.Start.initializeApp(Start.java:634) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.start.Start.start(Start.java:386) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.start.Start.main(Start.java:658) +--------------------------------------- CAUSE: java.awt.HeadlessException: No X11 DISPLAY variable was set, but this program performed an operation which requires it. +--------------------------------------- | java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.checkHeadless(GraphicsEnvironment.java:159) | java.awt.Window.<init>(Window.java:431) | java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:403) | javax.swing.JFrame.<init>(JFrame.java:207) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.app.ApplicationBase.createFrame(ApplicationBase.java:825) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.app.ApplicationBase.createGUI(ApplicationBase.java:793) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.kit.App.doInitialize1d(App.java:609) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.app.ApplicationBase.doInitialize1(ApplicationBase.java:373) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.kit.App.doInitialize(App.java:562) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.kit.App.initialize(App.java:546) | sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) | sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) | sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) | java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.start.Start.initializeApp(Start.java:634) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.start.Start.start(Start.java:386) | com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.start.Start.main(Start.java:658) +--------------------------------------- Question #1: why do I need X11 on a headless server? Is this truly necessary to run? It's not clear in the docs that an xxe process should be running on the server. I installed all available X11 components but I still get the same error. What do I need for this to run? Does this even need to run? problem #2: the instructions say to set this up in apache: <Directory /usr/local/xxe/> AllowOverride None Order Deny,Allow Deny from All Allow from all Options Indexes Includes </Directory> Alias /xxe /usr/local/xxe/ This doesn't work - I get a directory listing of the contents of the /usr/local/xxe dir. If I then click on the webstart dir, I get the proper page however when I click on "Launch XMLmind XML Editor" button, I get a file not found for xxe.jnlp but the path is correct. if I use this entry in apache instead it all works: <Directory /usr/local/xxe/> AllowOverride None Order Deny,Allow Deny from All Allow from all Options Indexes Includes </Directory> Alias /xxe /usr/local/xxe/ Question #2: what am I doing wrong that the instructions don't work for this? Could this be related to problem #1? Problem #3: the xml editor opens but I don't see menu items that are referenced in the docs and some are grayed-out. I don't see these at all ">Options>options", ">Options>install addons", ">Options>preferences>install addons". I see this menu but all options are grayed-out: ">Options>Customize Configuration" all options in sub menu are grayed-out. Question #3: we have a user here that is familiar with the editor and they are telling me these things should be visible/available. I have checked ownership and permissions on the filesystem of the server and all is allowed so it doesn't seem to be permissions-based problem. Could this also be related to problem #1? Java version on server: /usr/local/xxe/bin # java -version java version "1.6.0_14" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_14-b08) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 14.0-b16, mixed mode) Any help/guidance/advice/suggestions are very welcome! You can also reply to jlytle at demandware.com This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. 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