Make sure that STS is an administrator to avoid permission issues.
In ubuntu, edit the following line in the STS.desktop startup file:
Exec=gksu /etc/springsource/sts-3.4.0.RELEASE/STS
Complete the file:
[Desktop Entry] Name=STS Comment=SpringSource Tool Suite Exec=gksu /etc/springsource/sts-3.4.0.RELEASE/STS Icon=/etc/springsource/sts-3.4.0.RELEASE/icon.xpm StartupNotify=true Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Development;IDE;Java;
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