I have installed Java 1.5 and nothing changes.

Interestingly this example:
 examples/topics/image processing/brightness  works well, while  this one:

examples/topics/effects/metaball   stops in few seconds, especially if I grab the window and move it.

Thaks monkstone!

No, I'm not an Apple user, I use Ubuntu 10.10 64 bit.

I have checked the java version I have already installed. Can you tell me if it is 64 bit?
64 bit Server in the last line means it's 64 Bit java? (btw this is the version that is causing me trouble)

matjaz@matjaz-NV59C:~$ java -version
java version "1.5.0_19"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_19-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.5.0_19-b02, mixed mode)

II'll have to install 64 bit anyway, but was wondering if I already have it.

M

Thanks again!

Let me explain what I did:
I got it to work by installing sun java 1.6 (not open JDK) from multiverse and partner repositories on my ubuntu 10.10.
Now Processing works like a charm, no glitches.

Now when I run java -version I get:
java version "1.6.0_22"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_22-b04)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.1-b03, mixed mode)

But it doesn't tell if it's 64 bit or 32 bit (my Ubuntu is 64bit). Do you know how I check the Java bit version?

And here is the bash -x processing output:
I couldn't find the 64bit note.

1. matjaz@matjaz-NV59C:~/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1$ bash -x processing
   + JDKLIBS='rt.jar tools.jar'
   + LOGGING=0
   ++ readlink -f processing
   + APPDIR=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/processing
   ++ dirname /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/processing
   + APPDIR=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1
   + log APPDIR
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   ++ readlink -f /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java
   + JDKDIR=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java
   + make_jdkcp /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java
   + '[' -f /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/../bin/java ']'
   + DIR=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java
   + log DIR
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + JDKCP=
   + SUCCESS=1
   + for L in '$JDKLIBS'
   ++ find /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java -name rt.jar
   ++ head -n 1
   + LIB=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar
   + log L
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + log LIB
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + '[' -n /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar ']'
   + JDKCP=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar
   + for L in '$JDKLIBS'
   ++ find /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java -name tools.jar
   ++ head -n 1
   + LIB=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/tools.jar
   + log L
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + log LIB
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + '[' -n /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/tools.jar ']'
   + JDKCP=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/tools.jar
   + log JDKCP
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + log SUCCESS
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + '[' 1 -ne 1 ']'
   + CLASSPATH=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/tools.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/tools.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/tools.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/tools.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/antlr.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/tools.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/antlr.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/core.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/tools.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/antlr.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/core.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ecj.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/tools.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/antlr.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/core.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ecj.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/jna.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/lib/tools.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/antlr.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/core.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ecj.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/jna.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/pde.jar
   + export CLASSPATH
   + log CLASSPATH
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + export PATH=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
   + PATH=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
   + log PATH
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + cd /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1
   + '[' '' ']'
   + SKETCH=
   + java processing.app.Base ''
   

PS: When looking up 'man java' under - d32 and -d64 it says  it's set to 32 by default if not explicitly changed to 64 (the OS needs to be 64 for that). I tried typing java -d64, but seemingly nothing changed, it just printed a similoar list that I get when typing man java...???

OK, now I have moved the java folder and created a symbolic link exactly as you suggested. Now when I launch Processing I get a window saying I need a full java, not just jre. Is the symbolic link okay? What's happening?PS: I did install full java 6, works with other apps..

1. processing-1.2.1$ bash -x processing
   + JDKLIBS='rt.jar tools.jar'
   + LOGGING=0
   ++ readlink -f processing
   + APPDIR=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/processing
   ++ dirname /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/processing
   + APPDIR=/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1
   + log APPDIR
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   ++ readlink -f /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/java
   + JDKDIR=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22
   + make_jdkcp /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22
   + '[' -f /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/../bin/java ']'
   + DIR=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22
   + log DIR
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + JDKCP=
   + SUCCESS=1
   + for L in '$JDKLIBS'
   ++ find /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22 -name rt.jar
   ++ head -n 1
   + LIB=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/lib/rt.jar
   + log L
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + log LIB
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + '[' -n /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/lib/rt.jar ']'
   + JDKCP=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/lib/rt.jar
   + for L in '$JDKLIBS'
   ++ find /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22 -name tools.jar
   ++ head -n 1
   + LIB=
   + log L
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + log LIB
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + '[' -n '' ']'
   + SUCCESS=0
   + log JDKCP
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + log SUCCESS
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + '[' 0 -ne 1 ']'
   ++ which java
   + JDKDIR=/usr/bin/java
   ++ readlink -e /usr/bin/java
   + JDKDIR=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/java
   ++ dirname /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/java
   + JDKDIR=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/..
   + make_jdkcp /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/..
   + '[' -f /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../bin/java ']'
   + DIR=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../..
   + log DIR
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + JDKCP=
   + SUCCESS=1
   + for L in '$JDKLIBS'
   ++ find /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../.. -name rt.jar
   ++ head -n 1
   + LIB=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../jre/lib/rt.jar
   + log L
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + log LIB
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + '[' -n /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../jre/lib/rt.jar ']'
   + JDKCP=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../jre/lib/rt.jar
   + for L in '$JDKLIBS'
   ++ find /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../.. -name tools.jar
   ++ head -n 1
   + LIB=
   + log L
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + log LIB
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + '[' -n '' ']'
   + SUCCESS=0
   + log JDKCP
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + log SUCCESS
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + CLASSPATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../jre/lib/rt.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../jre/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../jre/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../jre/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/antlr.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../jre/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/antlr.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/core.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../jre/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/antlr.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/core.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ecj.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../jre/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/antlr.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/core.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ecj.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/jna.jar
   + for LIB in '"$APPDIR"/lib/*.jar'
   + CLASSPATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../../jre/lib/rt.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ant-launcher.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/antlr.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/core.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/ecj.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/jna.jar:/home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1/lib/pde.jar
   + export CLASSPATH
   + log CLASSPATH
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + export PATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
   + PATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.22/jre/bin/../bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
   + log PATH
   + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
   + cd /home/matjaz/Clairvision/Project_Signal/Processing/Processing_software/processing-1.2.1
   + '[' '' ']'
   + SKETCH=
   + java processing.app.Base ''
   
   

Here are two screenshots one of my processing folder and the other of my java folder (usr/lib/jvm):

Ahh, made the symb linkt work. Had to install java-6-jdk as well - as processing prompted me, I indeed only had installed jre.
Now it's working. I wanted to understand as well to make it work.

One last thing. How does one check the Bit version of Java installed? If it's 32 or 64? Still don't know if I'm actually running 64 bit java or 32. Don't really care as long as Processing is working, but would like to understand and see if I can make it 64.
Tried googling, not much success. Alternatively I'll download 64 Bit Java from Sun.

Monkstone - many thanks, you helped A LOT.

Matjaz

I am not expert of 32bit/64bit (always used the 32bit as I have no real need for the 64bit version - on Windows), but java -version seems to say quite explicitly that you own at least the 64bit version (mine says just "Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM", or 'Server VM' with java -version -server).

Yeah, I know. I noticed the same thing today on my girlfriend's 32 bit computer.It didn't have 64 Bit remark.

I was wondering if "Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM" note refers to some related server and not installed Java itself. But I'm not an expert in Java and I hope you're right, phi.lho.

Client vs. Server: it is only an option of the JVM, they live in the same files (at least for Windows, not sure why it default to server on Linux, or is that for 64bit?).
If I recall correctly, the differences, triggered by a simple command line option, are:
Client version starts more quickly (good for GUI) and uses less memory. But overall performance can be non optimal at the start.
Server version starts HotSpot (the Just-In-Time compiler) earlier, resulting on better performance from the start (once everything have been compiled). On the client, the JIT compiler watches the run, spotting where performance is needed (eg. tight loops) and compiling it on the fly.

Yeah, I'll need to make openGL work at some point.
Not using Nvidia or ATI card, using 'VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated
Graphics Controller (rev 02)'.
Will kee you posted.

Thanks both!

M