[IDV #CBS-743450]: IDV run error

Dylan,

There is something not quite right the configuration of your linux machine.  I
suspect the /etc/hosts file is not kosher and a host name of coconut.meas.ncsu
is suspect.

See here for more information:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4969156/error-java-net-unknownhostexception

Best,

Unidata IDV Support

> Sorry again for the delay!  I have just gotten back into the office from
> being a little sick.  Here are the results of that:
> 
> [jdwhite5@coconut IDV_5.0u2]$ ./jre/bin/java -client -cp ./idv.jar
> ucar.unidata.idv.IdvCommandLinePrefs
> Feb 04, 2015 2:49:18 PM net.sf.ehcache.Cache <clinit>
> SEVERE: Unable to set localhost. This prevents creation of a GUID. Cause
> was: coconut.meas.ncsu: coconut.meas.ncsu: Name or service not known
> java.net.UnknownHostException: coconut.meas.ncsu: coconut.meas.ncsu: Name
> or service not known
> at java.net.InetAddress.getLocalHost(Unknown Source)
> at net.sf.ehcache.Cache.<clinit>(Cache.java:214)
> at
> net.sf.ehcache.config.ConfigurationHelper.createCache(ConfigurationHelper.java:296)
> at
> net.sf.ehcache.config.ConfigurationHelper.createDefaultCache(ConfigurationHelper.java:219)
> at net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager.configure(CacheManager.java:722)
> at net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager.doInit(CacheManager.java:439)
> at net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager.init(CacheManager.java:377)
> at net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager.<init>(CacheManager.java:259)
> at net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager.newInstance(CacheManager.java:1037)
> at net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager.newInstance(CacheManager.java:936)
> at net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager.create(CacheManager.java:904)
> at ucar.unidata.xml.XmlEncoder.<clinit>(XmlEncoder.java:429)
> at
> ucar.unidata.idv.IdvCommandLinePrefs.getPrefMap(IdvCommandLinePrefs.java:262)
> at
> ucar.unidata.idv.IdvCommandLinePrefs.main(IdvCommandLinePrefs.java:113)
> Caused by: java.net.UnknownHostException: coconut.meas.ncsu: Name or
> service not known
> at java.net.Inet6AddressImpl.lookupAllHostAddr(Native Method)
> at java.net.InetAddress$1.lookupAllHostAddr(Unknown Source)
> at java.net.InetAddress.getAddressesFromNameService(Unknown Source)
> ... 14 more
> 
> idv_ui_showquitconfirm="true"
> idv_maxpermgensize="128"
> help_helptip_Index="0"
> idv_memory="2753"
> 
> 
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Dylan,
> >
> > Please do another test for me.
> >
> > cd to /home/[username]/IDV_5.0u2
> >
> > or where you installed the IDV
> >
> > and run
> >
> > jre/bin/java -client -cp ./idv.jar ucar.unidata.idv.IdvCommandLinePrefs
> >
> >
> > What is the result? Copy and paste it and send it to us.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Unidata IDV Support
> >
> > > The hostname is "coconut.meas.ncsu".  If I need to continue to move the
> > > directory, that isn't a problem, as long as that doesn't cause an issue
> > or
> > > anything.  Thanks for looking into this!
> > >
> > >
> > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dylan,
> > > >
> > > > I cannot find anything obviously wrong with your .unidata folder.
> > > >
> > > > This is a shot in the dark, but out of curiosity what is the name of
> > your
> > > > local
> > > > linux host machine?
> > > >
> > > > What does the "hostname" command return?
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > >
> > > > Unidata IDV Support
> > > >
> > > > > The file has been uploaded.  Thanks again!
> > > > >
> > > > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Dylan,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please upload your tar file here:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Let us know when it is there and we will take a look at it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Unidata IDV Support
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sorry for the delay.  I had to leave to office for the day.
> > Also,
> > > > Gmail
> > > > > > > blocks my upload for the .tar file, so I'm not certain how to
> > send
> > > > it to
> > > > > > > you.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thank you again for your assistance!  Have a great day,
> > > > > > > Dylan
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Dylan,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Very strange indeed. If you can, please zip up/tar up/archive
> > that
> > > > > > .unidata
> > > > > > > > directory and send it over to us please.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Best,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Unidata IDV Support
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thank you for the quick response!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > So, when I do that (I simply copy/pasted your command), the
> > > > program
> > > > > > > > > successfully opens, and then when I close IDV it gives me the
> > > > same
> > > > > > error
> > > > > > > > as
> > > > > > > > > before.  I then pasted that command, and it worked again,
> > only to
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > issue again once I closed and reopened IDV.  It seems like it
> > > > would
> > > > > > work
> > > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > > I just move the ~/.unidata directory each time, but is there
> > > > > > something
> > > > > > > > else
> > > > > > > > > I can do or that I am missing?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thank you for your help!
> > > > > > > > > Dylan
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Dylan,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Strange. What happens when you quit the IDV and try to
> > move the
> > > > > > > > ~/.unidata
> > > > > > > > > > directory out of the way?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > (e.g, mv ~/.unidata ~/unidata.bak)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Restart the IDV after the directory move. What happens?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Also make sure your Internet connection is working.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Best,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Unidata IDV Support
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Hello!
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I keep having this issue.  I installed IDV on the machine
> > > > and it
> > > > > > ran
> > > > > > > > once
> > > > > > > > > > > just fine.  I closed it, and then this occurred when I
> > tried
> > > > to
> > > > > > run
> > > > > > > > it a
> > > > > > > > > > > few hours later.  I've restarted the machine,
> > uninstalled and
> > > > > > > > > > reinstalled,
> > > > > > > > > > > and I still have this issue.  Is this familiar to you
> > all?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > [jdwhite5@coconut Downloads]$ ls
> > > > > > > > > > > idv_5_0u2_linux64_installer.sh
> > > > > > > > > > > [jdwhite5@coconut Downloads]$ sh
> > > > > > idv_5_0u2_linux-64_installer.sh -q
> > > > > > > > > > > sh: idv_5_0u2_linux-64_installer.sh: No such file or
> > > > directory
> > > > > > > > > > > [jdwhite5@coconut Downloads]$ sh
> > > > idv_5_0u2_linux64_installer.sh
> > > > > > -q
> > > > > > > > > > > Unpacking JRE ...
> > > > > > > > > > > Preparing JRE ...
> > > > > > > > > > > Starting Installer ...
> > > > > > > > > > > The installation directory has been set to
> > > > > > /home/jdwhite5/IDV_5.0u2.
> > > > > > > > > > > Extracting files ...
> > > > > > > > > > > Finishing installation ...
> > > > > > > > > > > [jdwhite5@coconut Downloads]$ cd ../IDV*
> > > > > > > > > > > [jdwhite5@coconut IDV_5.0u2]$ runIDV
> > > > > > > > > > > ./runIDV: eval: line 69: syntax error near unexpected
> > token
> > > > > > `newline'
> > > > > > > > > > > ./runIDV: eval: line 69: `Jan 26, 2015 12:58:15 PM
> > > > > > > > net.sf.ehcache.Cache
> > > > > > > > > > > <clinit>'
> > > > > > > > > > > ./runIDV: line 69: warning: syntax errors in . or eval
> > will
> > > > cause
> > > > > > > > future
> > > > > > > > > > > versions of the shell to abort as Posix requires
> > > > > > > > > > > IDV failed to start. Please contact
> > > > address@hidden
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks!  Have a great day,
> > > > > > > > > > > *Dylan White*
> > > > > > > > > > > Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
> > > > > > > > > > > N.C. State University
> > > > > > > > > > > B.S. Physics & B.S. Mathematics
> > > > > > > > > > > Cell: 704.914.7737
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > "In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some
> > way,
> > > > and in
> > > > > > > > that I
> > > > > > > > > > > learn from him." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details
> > > > > > > > > > ===================
> > > > > > > > > > Ticket ID: CBS-743450
> > > > > > > > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > > > > > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > > > > > > > Status: Closed
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > *Dylan White*
> > > > > > > > > Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
> > > > > > > > > N.C. State University
> > > > > > > > > B.S. Physics & B.S. Mathematics
> > > > > > > > > Cell: 704.914.7737
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way,
> > and in
> > > > > > that I
> > > > > > > > > learn from him." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ticket Details
> > > > > > > > ===================
> > > > > > > > Ticket ID: CBS-743450
> > > > > > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > > > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > > > > > Status: Closed
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > *Dylan White*
> > > > > > > Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
> > > > > > > N.C. State University
> > > > > > > B.S. Physics & B.S. Mathematics
> > > > > > > Cell: 704.914.7737
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in
> > > > that I
> > > > > > > learn from him." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ticket Details
> > > > > > ===================
> > > > > > Ticket ID: CBS-743450
> > > > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > > > Status: Open
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > *Dylan White*
> > > > > Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
> > > > > N.C. State University
> > > > > B.S. Physics & B.S. Mathematics
> > > > > Cell: 704.914.7737
> > > > >
> > > > > "In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in
> > that I
> > > > > learn from him." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ticket Details
> > > > ===================
> > > > Ticket ID: CBS-743450
> > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > Status: Open
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > *Dylan White*
> > > Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
> > > N.C. State University
> > > B.S. Physics & B.S. Mathematics
> > > Cell: 704.914.7737
> > >
> > > "In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I
> > > learn from him." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: CBS-743450
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 
> 
> --
> *Dylan White*
> Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Sciences
> N.C. State University
> B.S. Physics & B.S. Mathematics
> Cell: 704.914.7737
> 
> "In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I
> learn from him." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: CBS-743450
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed