OmegaT+ under Ubuntu 11.04 (natty)

[laseray]

Hi,

A note that the OmegaT+ works under the latest stable Ubuntu Linux
(11.04) with Oracle Java. Will test with OpenJDK version later and
report.

To have Oracle Java on Ubuntu it be must installed from the Canonical
packages for partners repository through Synaptic package manager, or
other capable application.

Steps to accomplish this using Synaptic (with administrator/root
privileges):

1. go to Settings > Repositories menu entry
2. select "Other Software" tab
3. enable "Canonical Partners", close dialog afterward
4. click "Reload" to reload packages as needed to apply changes (may
be asked automatically)
5. go to Java Programming Language section in list
6. select the sun-java6-jre for the Java runtime environment (JRE),
marking it for installation along with any other necessary packages
7. click "Apply" to install
8. check Java version installed in a terminal/console application by
typing "java -version" it should indicate that it is from Sun(Oracle)

If you already have OpenJDK installed or other non-Oracle Java then
you might end up with some type of conflict or the Oracle version not
being used as the default. This might require the removal of the non-
Oracle version(s). More information to come later after testing.

Hope that helps.

Please report any issues or comments on your experiences under Ubuntu.

Thanks,

Raymond

[VerdaKafo]

in debian you can select which version of java (if you have several)
is default. it's done through alternatives mechanism. as root one has
to type in a terminal window:
update-alternatives --config java (in ubuntu you probably just prefix
it with 'sudo') and then select the version you want to use as
default.

another way to start an application with a different version of java
is a script which states explicitly which version of java to use.

[laseray]

Yes, I am aware of this.

There is a little information in the user guide about how to start the
application from the command line.

For the most part, it is recommended to use the Oracle/Sun version of
Java anyway (for now). Some of the fonts and other resources in the
OpenJDK version have an odd appearance and some other small issues.
Other versions do not even have Swing and are completely unusable.
Again, some details are in the guide.