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[IDV #NCG-485587]: run time java erros

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  • Subject: [IDV #NCG-485587]: run time java erros
  • Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:35:16 -0600
HI Stu,

> 
> On the headless Mac server their staff has made config changes and now
> running the IDV under isl control with an xidv file gets all new errors.
> 
> Seem to be of two kinds - "can't write cache file for", and 
> java.awt.HeadlessException
> 
> the IDV execute command is
> 
> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/java 
> -Xmx1200m -Djava.awt.headless=true  -jar /Applications/IDV_2.8u1/idv.jar 
> -userpath /idvserver/IDV/DefaultIdv -Didv.enableStereo=false 
> /idvserver/idv_config_files/working.isl >> /idvserver/logs/idv_log 2>&1
> 
> (is there any trick about where arguments appear in order?)
> 
> I expect the "can't write cache" is due to some new file permissions; where 
> does java try to write to?


By default the IDV writes to:
<user home>/.unidata/idv/DefaultIdv
The process must not have write access to its own home directory. You can
tell the IDV to use another directory with the "-userpath" argument.

As to the headless exception - you cannot run the idv in headless more (i.e., 
with the -Djava.awt.headless=true). The JVM needs to have some windowing 
environment to use.

-Jeff


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: NCG-485587
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed