Nuvola Apps Runtime (Nuvola Player)

Question regarding Nuvola Player java requirement

Asked by martinkg

The package has been tested on the dependence of java-1.7.0-openjdk, it is not necessary for the functionality.

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1679298&postcount=14
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1679315&postcount=15

start message with java openjdk installed

[martin@fc20 SPECS]$ nuvolaplayer:

    Nuvola Warning nuvola-formatsupport.vala:161: Unable to change GStreamer 1.2.1 pipeline status (async)
java version "1.7.0_45"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (fedora-2.4.3.0.fc20-x86_64 u45-b15)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.45-b08, mixed mode)
    Nuvola Warning jsapi.vala:275: Called default Nuvola.onMessageReceived() function for command : pause

start message without java openjdk installed:

[martin@fc20 SPECS]$ nuvolaplayer
/builddir/build/BUILD/icedtea-web-1.4.1/plugin/icedteanp/IcedTeaNPPlugin.cc:1363: thread 0x2658200:
Error: Failed to spawn applet viewer: child process »/usr/lib/jvm/jre-openjdk/bin/java« konnte nicht ausgeführt werden (file or directory not found)
Unable to find java executable /usr/lib/jvm/jre-openjdk/bin/java
    Nuvola Warning nuvola-formatsupport.vala:161: Unable to change GStreamer 1.2.1 pipeline status (async)
    Nuvola Warning servicesmanager.vala:98: Unable to load service from /home/martin/.local/share/nuvolaplayer/services/amazon: /home/martin/.local/share/nuvolaplayer/services/amazon is not a directory

Is this statement correct ?

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Best Jiří Janoušek (fenryxo) said : 		#1

Nuvola Player itself doesn't require Java. The error message is produced probably because the WebKitGtk library loads all available Mozilla/Netscape browser plugins and some of them might need Java, but this should not affect Nuvola Player's functionality.

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martinkg (linux4martin) said : 		#2

Thanks Jiří Janoušek, that solved my question.