squirrel-sql-3.4.0-MacOSX-install.jar will not install on MacBook with OS X 10.8.1 (12B19)

[Thomas G Duffy]

I would very much like to use Google Code SQL on my MacBook. However, I cannot get past the 1st hurdle. When I try to install squirrel-sql-3.4.0-MacOSX-install.jar,  I get the error message "The Java JAR file squirrel-sql-3.4.0-MacOSX-install.jar could not be launched. Check the Console for possible error messages". This seems to have been a common problem over the last few years. I have read many forum discussions on the article but have not found a solution that works. I have both 32 bit and 64 bit Java SE6 by Apple Inc. installed. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Rob Clevenger]

Try java -jar [path to jar file]

Does this work?

[Thomas G Duffy]

Rob,

Thanks for your response.

I've tried this and get this response:-

"Invalid or corrupt jarfile /Users/tom/Downloads/squirrel-sql-3.4.0-MacOSX-install.jar"

 
Regards,

Thomas G Duffy
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[Joe Faith]

Hi Thomas

What version of Java is being used by default?

(to find this out run 'java -version')

j

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[Thomas G Duffy]

Joe,

Thanks for your contact. Version is as shown below:-

Thomas-Duffys-MacBook-Air:~ tom$ java -version

java version "1.6.0_35"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_35-b10-428-11M3811)

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.10-b01-428, mixed mode)

Thomas-Duffys-MacBook-Air:~ tom$ 

 
Regards,

Thomas G Duffy

On 13 September 2012 22:34, Joe Faith <joef...@google.com> wrote:

Hi Thomas

What version of Java is being used by default?

(to find this out run 'java -version')

j

On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 11:52 AM, Thomas G Duffy <t...@dce.ie> wrote:

Rob,

Thanks for your response.

I've tried this and get this response:-

"Invalid or corrupt jarfile /Users/tom/Downloads/squirrel-sql-3.4.0-MacOSX-install.jar"

 
Regards,

Thomas G Duffy

On 13 September 2012 19:54, Rob Clevenger <rcle...@google.com> wrote:

Try java -jar [path to jar file]

Does this work?

On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Thomas G Duffy <t...@dce.ie> wrote:

I would very much like to use Google Code SQL on my MacBook. However, I cannot get past the 1st hurdle. When I try to install squirrel-sql-3.4.0-MacOSX-install.jar,  I get the error message "The Java JAR file squirrel-sql-3.4.0-MacOSX-install.jar could not be launched. Check the Console for possible error messages". This seems to have been a common problem over the last few years. I have read many forum discussions on the article but have not found a solution that works. I have both 32 bit and 64 bit Java SE6 by Apple Inc. installed. Any suggestions would be appreciated.