Eclipse cannot start on Linux: Java Fatal Error

Question

I installed the standard lcl on eclipse on debian 7, extracting the downloaded .tar.gz to / opt. When I try to start eclipse, the splash screen starts and disappears after 30-60 seconds. The terminal displays the following error message:

(java:4821): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: cannot register existing type `GdkDisplayManager' (java:4821): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `result != 0' failed (java:4821): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_new: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed (java:4821): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid (NULL) pointer instance (java:4821): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_connect_data: assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed (java:4821): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid (NULL) pointer instance (java:4821): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_connect_data: assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed (java:4821): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: cannot register existing type `GdkDisplay' (java:4821): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `result != 0' failed (java:4821): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_type_register_static: assertion `parent_type > 0' failed (java:4821): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `result != 0' failed (java:4821): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_new: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed # # A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment: # # SIGSEGV (0xb) at pc=0x00007f92eb94c73f, pid=4821, tid=140269436700416 # # JRE version: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (7.0_67-b01) (build 1.7.0_67-b01) # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (24.65-b04 mixed mode linux-amd64 compressed oops) # Problematic frame: # C [libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0+0x5173f] gdk_display_open+0x3f # # Failed to write core dump. Core dumps have been disabled. To enable core dumping, try "ulimit -c unlimited" before starting Java again # # An error report file with more information is saved as: # /tmp/hs_err_pid4821.log # # If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit: # http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/crash.jsp # The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code. # See problematic frame for where to report the bug. # 

I am using oracles jdk 7 64 bit, but encountered the same problem when using openjdk 7 64bit.

I would be glad if someone can help me in this matter.

Answer 1

Try running with the -nosplash command line argument. This sometimes helps with gtk-java interaction.

Answer 2

1- Open a terminal and go to the eclipse folder .

2- Run it using ./eclipse -nosplash

Answer 3

try adding --launcher.GTK_version 2 for eclipse.ini in the downloaded eclipse file

Answer 4

-nosplash is solved on Debian Stable 7.8 64 bit, Gnome 3.4.2 and Eclipse Luna (direct download) SR1a.