[SGVLUG] jEdit on Debian (etch) 32-bit?

[Sean O'Donnell]

Just a follow-up in case anyone else has this issue.

By removing 'sablevm', jedit works now.

Cheers!

Charles Wyble wrote:
> You are thinking ubuntu. Debian has contrib and non free. 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Jana Lingo" <jana.lingo at gmail.com>
>
> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:11:58 
> To:"SGVLUG Discussion List." <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
> Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] jEdit on Debian (etch) 32-bit?
>
>
> Further thought.... 
> Do you have all the repostories(Universe, Multiverse, tryingToRemeberTheOtherVerses :) ) enabled? 
> remembering that Sun and Debain have different thoughts on what "free" is...
>
>   
> On 12/12/07, Sean O'Donnell <sean at seanodonnell.com <mailto:sean at seanodonnell.com> > wrote: uhoh, I sense an emacs and eclipse vs. vim and jedit debate brewing...
>
> I'll just say that I'd prefer *NOT* to use emacs or eclipse, and leave 
> it at that. =p
>
> but yea, there are plenty of alternatives.
>
> I'd really like to get jEdit functional on here. It's the closest to
> UltraEdit that I can find for a Linux GUI, and I've become quite comfy 
> w/ it now for some time. VIM will do for now though.
>
> I don't want to start a Slackware vs. Debian debate either, but these
> types of package-related issues usually are non-existent in Slackware,
> seeing how slackware does a very good job of including old libs and 
> other stuff that seems to always be a pain in most other distros I've used.
>
> It is refreshing to use debian and package-based software for a change
> though, but the irony of it actually consuming more time than it would 
> me compiling or using Slackware, just makes me chuckle... =p
>
> PS: jEdit runs fine on Slackware and slamd64 w/ no need for 6+ different
> Java Packages. =p
>
> -Sean
>
> *thinking of returning to Slackware...* 
>
> Robert Leyva wrote:
>   
>> In a pinch, perhaps use emacs or eclipse, as they understand java syntax
>> for highlighting and indenting?
>>
>> Once you can get jEdit happy, then just switch back....
>>     
>  >
>   
>>> I'm unable to get jEdit running on a Debian etch 32-bit system, but am
>>> able to get it running on a Debian etch 64-bit system. It's installed,
>>> but won't run.
>>>       
>  >>
>   
>>> ...
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Sean
>>>
>>>