[moneydance] JAVA Issue: I need help

[Sean Reilly]

Hi John,

The most common problem with moneydance installations on linux (other
than printing configuration) is that the default Java is usually set
to gcj which is the GNU version of java that isn't capable of running
Moneydance (or many other java apps).

To test this, try running "java -version" from a terminal window and
see if the output contains "gcj".  I'm not familiar with Debian, but
it should be possible to install a proper java package from either
Sun, Blackdown.org or IBM that overrides the default GNU java.  You
may need to set your system PATH to point to the new java
installation.

Cheers,
Sean

On 4/21/07, John W. Foster <johnwfoster at verizon.net> wrote:
> I encountered today a error pop up from MD that
> says   "ERROR:Java,lang,NullPointerException". This message occurred when I
> attempted to open my 'bankofchoice.md'  encrypted file
> I recently upgraded my Debian Linux to the new stable OS. I have not
> subsequently run MD. If someone can tell me what the error message means I
> can most likely figure out what to do, but I will appreciate any suggestions.
> Thanks!
>
> John W. Foster