[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Incompatible JVM

["Paul A. Rubin" <rubin@xxxxxxx>]

Fla wrote:
> I already searched the FAQ and this topic is not covered.  I am well 
> experienced in Linux, but not in Eclipse nor Java nor development 
> platforms.
>
> My system is a Dell Latitude notebook running Kubuntu 7.1 Gutsy Gibbon
>
> I installed eclipse-java-europa-fall2-linux-gtk.tar.gz into 
> /usr/local/eclipse/.  I had previously installed 
> jdk-1_5_0_13-linux-i586.bin.
>
> I have set $JAVA_HOME to /usr/local/jdk1.5.0_13 where I installed it.
>
> When I try to start Eclipse, I get an error "Incompatible JVM - Version 
> 1.4.2-02 of the JVM is not suitable for this product.  Version 1.5 or 
> greater is required".
>
> Where do I set this.

As Chris A. noted, you can specify the JVM in the command that starts 
Eclipse.

If you want to make the Sun JVM your default JVM (I did), you might try

sudo update-alternatives --config java

(and pick the Sun JVM).  After I did that, I was able to start Eclipse 
with just 'eclipse' and get the right JVM.  There's a HOWTO at 
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=76702.

/Paul