[IDV #OSB-654812]: IDV script quit working with after kernel install

Scott,

Thanks for the clarification. On a side note, Ward Fisher have been working to
port the IDV to the cloud using docker technology and xvfb is a key component of
that work. See:

https://github.com/Unidata/cloudstream 
https://github.com/Unidata/cloudidv

I'd encourage you to poke around those repositories and especially the
Dockerfiles and shell scripts (they are easy to read even if you have no
previous experience with Docker).  These resources will give you hints and
insights into how to use xvfb to run the IDV.

Best,

Unidata IDV Support

> The problem is realated to the Xvfb package.
> 
> runIDV -islfile
> 
> Runs fine on: xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.15.0-36.el6.x86_64
> 
> Fails with: xorg-x11-server-Xvfb.x86_64 0:1.17.4-9.el6
> 
> 
> 
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Scott,
> >
> > You should never have to manage your own Java versions with the IDV and
> > indeed
> > they could interfere with the running of the IDV. The IDV distribution
> > comes
> > with its own version of Java. Is there any chance you can uninstall the
> > system
> > Java and see what happens?
> >
> > Please keep us up-to-date on your progress.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Unidata IDV Support
> >
> > > Organization: National Weather Service
> > > Package Version: 5.3 and 5.1u2
> > > Operating System: RHEL workstation 6.8
> > > Hardware:
> > > Description of problem: We have a script that runs "runIDV -islfile"
> > from a cron job and has been running well for over a year.
> > > Installed the following kernel packages on 2 June and rebooted.
> > > kernel-2.6.32-642.1.1.el6.x86_64              Thu 02 Jun 2016 05:11:48
> > PM UTC
> > > kernel-firmware-2.6.32-642.1.1.el6.noarch     Thu 02 Jun 2016 05:11:33
> > PM UTC
> > >
> > > noticed this morning the following error when the script runs:
> > >
> > > Running:  exec ./runIDV -islfile /usr/local/idv/scripts/pcpn_isl_file.isl
> > > Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Could not
> > initialize class javax.swing.RepaintManager
> > > at javax.swing.JComponent.repaint(JComponent.java:4801)
> > > at java.awt.Component.repaint(Component.java:3303)
> > > at javax.swing.text.JTextComponent.setEditable(JTextComponent.java:1758)
> > > at javax.swing.text.JTextComponent.<init>(JTextComponent.java:309)
> > > at javax.swing.JTextArea.<init>(JTextArea.java:204)
> > > at javax.swing.JTextArea.<init>(JTextArea.java:164)
> > > at ucar.unidata.util.LogUtil.checkConsole(LogUtil.java:690)
> > > at ucar.unidata.util.LogUtil.consoleMessage(LogUtil.java:702)
> > > at ucar.unidata.util.LogUtil.printException(LogUtil.java:897)
> > > at ucar.unidata.util.LogUtil.printException(LogUtil.java:817)
> > > at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.logException(IntegratedDataViewer.java:3064)
> > > at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.<init>(IntegratedDataViewer.java:309)
> > > at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.<init>(IntegratedDataViewer.java:224)
> > > at ucar.unidata.idv.DefaultIdv.<init>(DefaultIdv.java:69)
> > > at ucar.unidata.idv.DefaultIdv.main(DefaultIdv.java:150)
> > >
> > > Current Java version was installed in mid May:
> > >
> > > java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.91-1.b14.el6.x86_64  Thu 19 May 2016 06:37:19
> > PM UTC
> > > java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.91-1.b14.el6.x86_64 Thu 19 May 2016
> > 06:37:11 PM UTC
> > > tzdata-java-2016d-1.el6.noarch                Thu 28 Apr 2016 11:08:55
> > AM UTC
> > >
> > > Would lead me to think it's an issue with the new kernel version
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: OSB-654812
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> > ===================
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> >
> >
> 
> 
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> 
> *IT Officer WFO Dodge City, KS*
> 
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> 
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Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: OSB-654812
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
===================
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