Java stopped working when I upgraded to OS X 10.3.9.

I can no longer compile Java code. I just use javac in the terminal, and now I get a Segmentation fault whenever I try to compile (note: it just says "Segmentation fault" on the command line--nothing actually happens as far as I can tell). Also, no Java apps run, either. I double-click on a class file and nothing happens at all.

Can someone test this on their machine. Just try to compile and run a simple Java app and let me know what happens. I'm guessing this is just an issue with some corrupt file in my install but I REALLY don't want to have to do a clean install of Panther and download all the updates again for all my apps on this slow connection!

Yeah, this isn't good for my deadlines, either. Thanks Apple for another outstanding upgrade. As far as my setup, I have Eclipse installed on my iBook G4, but I don't use it much. Before the upgrade I was working on my Java code in SubEthaEdit with the terminal open to compile. Everything was working fine. After the update, nothing works at all. Maybe it's because the VM was running during the installation and some file got corrupted somehow. It would be sad if the update broke Java on all setups. I've tried a few things to fix this, but nothing is working. I think the only solution is going to be to reinstall the OS, or at least Java. I'm not sure if you can install Java separately, though.

Anyone else having this problem?

Rincewind42 said:

As a counter point, Java is working just fine here. I don't have Eclipse or any other Java IDE installed (just do command line compile and CW for editor). Haven't installed anything Java oriented either however.

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Was the VM running when you did the install? As far as I know, it would have been running if you had run a Java program since the last restart (unless you specifically quit it). Thanks for the info.

LeeTom said:

Since you were both using Java during the update (tsk, tsk), I think that could be the culprit.
Before you reinstall OS X completely, do try reinstalling Java.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/javaupdate142.html

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Point taken, but it's not unreasonable that Java would be running during a software install. The VM is always running in the background and only quits if you restart or force quit it. Apple doesn't warn against this, either. This is a huge hassle. It'll take me a good 4-5 hours to get everything installed and up to date on my machine again

AndrewTosh said:

The updater starts and then says "You cannot install on this volume, it does not have software which needs updating"

Unless there's some way to force it to install?

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Yeah, this is why I was saying I don't think it's possible to reinstall Java separately of the OS. It's not going to let you install over the same version. You could try deleting all your Java files in the System folder. I don't think this would work, though, because I doubt the installer is complete--it probably only contains the updated files.

LeeTom said:

Try this: Move the Java142Update2.pkg file out of your /Library/Receipts folder to somewhere else (like the desktop). Then try running the Java Updater.

Lee Tom

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Smart man. I'll give that a try, but it'll take a while to download the Java install. Care to try this AndrewTosh?

On a separate note, it looks like Safari v312 brings back displaying download rates. Thanks god, I don't know what Apple was thinking before.

This is quite frustrating . I really wish Apple would stop releasing software updates before they are tested properly. I guess I'm going to start backing up my main partition...

bousozoku said:

Well, Java itself seems to be working but the JAR launcher does not.

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I don't know, not on my machine. I'm trying to open a class file and _nothing_ happens at all. No icon shows up in the dock, even briefly, and the VM isn't in the activity monitor. It's like it tries to launch the VM but can't.

crees! said:

Umm, this has always been there. If you don't see it just Option-click the file you're downloading and it'll switch from minutes/seconds left to your download rate.

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Oh . Heh, never knew that. Well, you learn something new every day. Thanks.