Description of problem: Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
Must have pressed the wrong button. Didn't get to put in all info. Installed eclipse (dnf install eclipse). Started eclipse from kde menu. 1. Got eclipse splash screen 2. Got window with title "Eclipse" Content: An error has occurred. See the log file ........workspace/.metadata.log. 3. Got window with title "Sorry-- Plasma" Content: Could not find the program 'export' Started eclipse from command line. Got items 1 and 2 above. cat workspace/.metadata/.log !SESSION 2020-01-24 01:05:29.552 ----------------------------------------------- eclipse.buildId=4.13.0.v20190908-0312 java.version=1.8.0_232 java.vendor=Oracle Corporation BootLoader constants: OS=linux, ARCH=x86_64, WS=gtk, NL=en_CA Command-line arguments: -os linux -ws gtk -arch x86_64 !ENTRY org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench 4 0 2020-01-24 01:05:39.391 !MESSAGE Unable to load resource platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.platform/LegacyIDE.e4xmi !STACK 0 java.lang.NullPointerException at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ResourceHandler.getResource(ResourceHandler.java:287) at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ResourceHandler.loadResource(ResourceHandler.java:263) at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ResourceHandler.loadMostRecentModel(ResourceHandler.java:181) at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.E4Application.loadApplicationModel(E4Application.java:384) at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.E4Application.createE4Workbench(E4Application.java:260) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.lambda$3(Workbench.java:579) at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:338) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:557) at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:150) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:150) at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:203) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:137) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:107) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:400) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:255) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:660) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:597) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1468) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1441) !ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2020-01-24 01:05:39.404 !MESSAGE Application error !STACK 1 java.lang.NullPointerException at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ResourceHandler.loadMostRecentModel(ResourceHandler.java:182) at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.E4Application.loadApplicationModel(E4Application.java:384) at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.E4Application.createE4Workbench(E4Application.java:260) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.lambda$3(Workbench.java:579) at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:338) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:557) at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:150) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:150) at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:203) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:137) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:107) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:400) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:255) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:660) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:597) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1468) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1441)
Removing the directory .eclipse from my home directory cured the problem. Must have been there from a previous attempt. Still don't know why it failed but it now will at least start. So I guess this bug report should be closed.