Bug#390296: sun-java5-bin: Fails to install: Could not create the Java virtual machine.

found #390296 1.5.0-10-1.1 thanks Hello, I didn't made further checks, but for me quitting some apps and retrying the upgrade did the trick. BTW: When installing version 1.5.0-08-1.1, I saw the same problem. Just for completeness: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get install

Bug#390296: sun-java5-bin: Fails to install: Could not create the Java virtual machine.

Package: sun-java5-bin Version: 1.5.0-08-1~bpo.1 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable sun-java5-bin's postinst is failing. The machines I am trying to install it on previously had installed version 1.5.0-06-1 of the sun-java5 packages. Having enable tracing in

Bug#390296: sun-java5-bin: Fails to install: Could not create the Java virtual machine.

severity 390296 important thanks It turns out this was caused by having too low an RLIMIT_AS ulimit (512 MB). Currently, 1024 MB is sufficient for the package to install successfully. -- Sam Morris http://robots.org.uk/ PGP key id 1024D/5EA01078 3412 EA18 1277 354B 991B C869 B219 7FDB 5EA0