A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:

[Alex_]

I have tried installing and uninstalling everything i had about java, different JRE's and JDK's.
These are my current settings :

alexandru@alex-desktop:~/Programs/eclipse_Java$ java -version
java version "1.6.0_20"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_20-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 16.3-b01, mixed mode, sharing)
alexandru@alex-desktop:~/Programs/eclipse_Java$ echo $JAVA_HOME
/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.20
alexandru@alex-desktop:~/Programs/eclipse_Java$ echo $PATH
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.20/bin

This is the full error message when launching eclipse:

$ ./eclipse

** (Eclipse:11338): CRITICAL **: menu_proxy_module_load: assertion `dbusproxy != NULL' failed
#
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
#
#  SIGSEGV (0xb) at pc=0x00ee4a8e, pid=11338, tid=3077797568
#
# JRE version: 6.0_20-b02
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (16.3-b01 mixed mode, sharing linux-x86 )
# Problematic frame:
# C  [libglib-2.0.so.0+0x3ea8e]  g_main_context_prepare+0x16e
#
# An error report file with more information is saved as:
# /home/alexandru/Programs/eclipse_Java/hs_err_pid11338.log
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
#   http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp
# The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code.
# See problematic frame for where to report the bug.
#
Aborted

I'm using Sun's java packages.
Please help! NetBeans seems to work fine but i know it has a different JDK folder. Not the system one.But it's the same version, from Sun.
Btw, NetBeans gives the same error message upon running a project, but doesn't fail

** (<unknown>:11708): CRITICAL **: menu_proxy_module_load: assertion `dbusproxy != NULL' failed

[stephen84s]

Are you sure you haven't by any chance mixed up the "eclipse" version, like 32 bit Eclipse on a 64bit JVM or vice versa ???
BTW which distro of Linux are you on ?
I've had nightmares trying to get my Eclipse run on Ubuntu 7.10 and 8.04, however since 9.04, there haven't been any hassles.

[Alex_]

No, they're all 32 bit... as far as i know. Ubuntu 10.04 here.

[stephen84s]

Well one thing you can try is if you are using the eclipse version from Ubuntu repos, you could try using the one directly from eclipse.org, also the same suggestion for the JVM, try the self extracting version available from Sun(.bin not the rpm.bin) and see if you can get it to work.

[Alex_]

I downloaded the .bin file. Extracted it. Copied the content of the extracted to folder to /../jvm/java-thingy/jre.Then i restarted the computer.
1. The problem persisted.
So i went to the same site and clicked on "verify java version". The browser asked me to install icedtea in order to "display the content of the page correctly".
2. It did find a JVM on my sistem. But now i'm back to OPenJDK 6_18.
3. My problem persists even with the OpenJdK!

I guess that means the problem is somewhere else. Maybe in:

# Problematic frame:
# C  [libglib-2.0.so.0+0x3ea8e]  g_main_context_prepare+0x16e

The file may be corrupter, What do you think? I can't find a package in the repos to reinstall this file.
Perhaps you can give me yours?

PS: my eclipse is downloaded from the official site, not from the repos.
I have a feeling that i'll be reinstalling my OS tonight...

[stephen84s]

I downloaded the .bin file. Extracted it. Copied the content of the extracted to folder to /../jvm/java-thingy/jre.Then i restarted the computer.

Yikes !!!, you shouldn't have overwritten that folder, a better option is to copy the extracted folder to some place like "/opt/" so that it will not come in the way of packages you install from the repo.

So i went to the same site and clicked on "verify java version". The browser asked me to install icedtea in order to "display the content of the page correctly".

That test just checks if you have the browser Java plug-in working, when you use the self extracting version of the jre, nothing is installed on your system, just some contents extracted, that is why it did not detect any JVM on your system and asked you to install iced-tea.

Well here is how eclipse is working for me:-
I copied the extracted folder of my JDK (jdk1.6.0_16) to /opt/
Added the following lines to my $HOME/.profile file

PATH=/opt/jdk1.6.0_16/bin:$PATH
export PATH

Logout and Login

After Login to check if your JDK/JRE is the one being used, open terminal and type which java , it should point to the one inside /opt/jdk1.6.0_16/bin.
Once you are sure the new JRE is being picked up, then run eclipse and check !!!

The file may be corrupter, What do you think? I can't find a package in the repos to reinstall this file.
Perhaps you can give me yours?

Even if I could get hold of that package on my system it wouldn't be much use, since I am on 64bits here.

Also if you don't mind can you post your hardware specs.

[Alex_]

I copied the extracted folder of my JDK (jdk1.6.0_16) to /opt/

JDK? The .bin file gave me a JRE folder. Not jdk. Does JDK contains JRE (and i need to download a JDK) or the other way around? ... i'll get a JDK while you reply.

[EDIT]
Ok, nevermind. I read this at sun's site:
What Java Do I Need? You must have a copy of the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) on your system to run Java applications and applets. To develop Java applications and applets, you need the JDK (Java Development Kit), which includes the JRE.

[Alex_]

I did as you said.
"which java" gave me the right JDK.
"java -version" did the same.
I tried running eclipse before and after logout/login.
In 1st case: gave me the same error.
2nd case: it reverted to OpenJDK, leaving me with the same error.

[EDIT]
Ok, now i have uninstalled ANY JDK/JRE from my system via synaptic. Running eclipse said i can't do it without a JDK. Good!
I wrote:

PATH=/opt/jdk1.6.0_20/bin:$PATH
export PATH

Then ran eclipse and i got my initial fatal error!

PS: I'll be installing another OS in the virtualBox so i can get the libglib.2.0 file. Btw, having a 64bit system, doesn't it give you a headache with other programs/installations? Are we out of the times when there was a lack of software support for the 64 bit OSes? :)
My specs: AMD 2.2GHZ, 1GB RAM(667mhz), 120GB HDD, NVIDIA 7xxx, MSI motherboard 1000MHZ

alex-desktop              
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     *-isa
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          vendor: nVidia Corporation
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     *-serial
          description: SMBus
          product: CK804 SMBus
          vendor: nVidia Corporation
          physical id: 1.1
          bus info: pci@0000:00:01.1
          version: a2
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 66MHz
          capabilities: pm cap_list
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     *-usb:0
          description: USB Controller
          product: CK804 USB Controller
          vendor: nVidia Corporation
          physical id: 2
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          version: a2
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 66MHz
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          configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3
          resources: irq:20 memory:fbfff000-fbffffff
     *-usb:1
          description: USB Controller
          product: CK804 USB Controller
          vendor: nVidia Corporation
          physical id: 2.1
          bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1
          version: a4
          width: 32 bits
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          bus info: pci@0000:00:06.0
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          configuration: driver=pata_amd latency=0 maxlatency=1 mingnt=3
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        *-cdrom
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  *-network DISABLED
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[Alex_]

Hm, it looks like this is a bug rather than a corrupt file issue. (i've reinstalled the liglib file via synaptic and got no good results.)

[stephen84s]

Here seems to be your problem bro:-

*-cpu
description: CPU
product: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]

You are using a 32bit OS and corresponding libraries on a 64bit hardware. Although I don't *think* it should be a problem, if you are going for a complete reinstall (or just installing in VirtualBox) I suggest going for 64bit Ubuntu and trying it out.

[Alex_]

Done a clean install of ubuntu 10.04. Installed the Sun JDK instead of OpenJDK and i'm all good to go. Took a 32 bit system because ubuntu's site recommended such and after some research i came to the conclusion that i would have more advantages this way.