Public bug reported: Problem: the IcedTea-7 Web Control Panel fails to start, using menu or terminal (command line below).
$ /usr/bin/itweb-settings /usr/bin/itweb-settings: 10: /usr/bin/itweb-settings: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/java: not found $ Apport did not help. There is no trace of this in /var/crash/. System: $ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=13.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=raring DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 13.04" $ Versions of packages: $ dpkg -l icedtea* | grep ii ii icedtea-7-jre-jamvm:i386 7u25-2.3.10-1ubuntu0.13.04.2 i386 Alternative JVM for OpenJDK, using JamVM ii icedtea-7-plugin:i386 1.3.2-1ubuntu1.1 i386 web browser plugin based on OpenJDK and IcedTea to execute Java applets ii icedtea-netx:i386 1.3.2-1ubuntu1.1 i386 NetX - implementation of the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) ii icedtea-netx-common 1.3.2-1ubuntu1.1 all NetX - implementation of the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) $ $ java -version java version "1.7.0_25" OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.3.10) (7u25-2.3.10-1ubuntu0.13.04.2) OpenJDK Server VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode) $ Solved with: $ env LC_ALL=C sudo update-alternatives --config itweb-settings There are 2 choices for the alternative itweb-settings (providing /usr/bin/itweb-settings). Selection Path Priority Status ------------------------------------------------------------ * 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/itweb-settings 1061 auto mode 1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/itweb-settings 1061 manual mode 2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/itweb-settings 1060 manual mode Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 2 update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/itweb-settings to provide /usr/bin/itweb-settings (itweb-settings) in manual mode $ I used env LC_ALL=C just to obtain this message in English, for this report. It happens in Ubuntu, Lubuntu and other variants. But not for a fresh install of Mint-17. So should probably be the case for fresh install of the original Ubuntu or relatives. Perhaps or probably, left-overs from version 6 are the reason for the problem. For this package (itweb-settings), have not found a filled bug. ** Affects: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1204130 Title: IcedTea-7 Web Control Panel fails to start Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Problem: the IcedTea-7 Web Control Panel fails to start, using menu or terminal (command line below). $ /usr/bin/itweb-settings /usr/bin/itweb-settings: 10: /usr/bin/itweb-settings: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/java: not found $ Apport did not help. There is no trace of this in /var/crash/. System: $ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=13.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=raring DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 13.04" $ Versions of packages: $ dpkg -l icedtea* | grep ii ii icedtea-7-jre-jamvm:i386 7u25-2.3.10-1ubuntu0.13.04.2 i386 Alternative JVM for OpenJDK, using JamVM ii icedtea-7-plugin:i386 1.3.2-1ubuntu1.1 i386 web browser plugin based on OpenJDK and IcedTea to execute Java applets ii icedtea-netx:i386 1.3.2-1ubuntu1.1 i386 NetX - implementation of the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) ii icedtea-netx-common 1.3.2-1ubuntu1.1 all NetX - implementation of the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) $ $ java -version java version "1.7.0_25" OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.3.10) (7u25-2.3.10-1ubuntu0.13.04.2) OpenJDK Server VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode) $ Solved with: $ env LC_ALL=C sudo update-alternatives --config itweb-settings There are 2 choices for the alternative itweb-settings (providing /usr/bin/itweb-settings). Selection Path Priority Status ------------------------------------------------------------ * 0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/itweb-settings 1061 auto mode 1 /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/itweb-settings 1061 manual mode 2 /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/itweb-settings 1060 manual mode Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 2 update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/itweb-settings to provide /usr/bin/itweb-settings (itweb-settings) in manual mode $ I used env LC_ALL=C just to obtain this message in English, for this report. It happens in Ubuntu, Lubuntu and other variants. But not for a fresh install of Mint-17. So should probably be the case for fresh install of the original Ubuntu or relatives. Perhaps or probably, left-overs from version 6 are the reason for the problem. For this package (itweb-settings), have not found a filled bug. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1204130/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp