Public bug reported:
default java at command line is still java6. invoke java from command line, and minecraft fails to start, usually with no message, but there is some variety. Most usual: charles@basquette:~/Desktop$ java -jar ./minecraft.jar Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", ** WARNING **: Couldn't connect to accessibility bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-oSohfHsLYR: Connection refused charles@basquette:~/Desktop$ another case: charles@basquette:~/Desktop$ java -jar ./minecraft.jar Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", ** WARNING **: Couldn't connect to accessibility bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-oSohfHsLYR: Connection refused [xcb] Unknown sequence number while processing queue [xcb] Most likely this is a multi-threaded client and XInitThreads has not been called [xcb] Aborting, sorry about that. java: ../../src/xcb_io.c:273: poll_for_event: Assertion `!xcb_xlib_threads_sequence_lost' failed. Aborted (core dumped) charles@basquette:~/Desktop$ another version, as suggested by: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11696963 is to invoke as root, yielding: root@basquette:/home/charles/Desktop# java -jar ./minecraft.jar Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", ** WARNING **: Unable to create Ubuntu Menu Proxy: The connection is closed ** WARNING **: Couldn't connect to accessibility bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-oSohfHsLYR: Connection refused java.io.FileNotFoundException: /root/.minecraft/lastlogin (No such file or directory) at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method) at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(FileInputStream.java:137) at net.minecraft.LoginForm.readUsername(LoginForm.java:131) at net.minecraft.LoginForm.<init>(LoginForm.java:76) at net.minecraft.LauncherFrame.<init>(LauncherFrame.java:30) at net.minecraft.LauncherFrame.main(LauncherFrame.java:158) at net.minecraft.MinecraftLauncher.main(MinecraftLauncher.java:13) ^Croot@basquette:/home/charles/Desktop# exit minecraft is stock .jar unchanged for several weeks/months ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-16.25-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Feb 18 09:39:32 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: openjdk-6 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-15 (34 days ago) ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/935296 Title: minecraft fails to start after latest precise updates... To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/935296/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs