# Menus do not work in Jabref under Linux Mint-xcfe 18.10

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/menus-do-not-work-in-jabref-under-linux-mint-xcfe-18-10/1623>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [April 26, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/menus-do-not-work-in-jabref-under-linux-mint-xcfe-18-10/1623 "2019-04-26T15:14:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![venik212](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/65b543/32.png) [@venik212](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/venik212)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/menus-do-not-work-in-jabref-under-linux-mint-xcfe-18-10/1623/1 "2019-04-26T15:14:14Z")

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I love Jabref and have been using it for years. Now I am using a Yoga 2 Pro with Linux Mint-XCFE 18.10, with Java: OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.2+9-Ubuntu-3ubuntu118.04.3)  
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.2+9-Ubuntu-3ubuntu118.04.3, mixed mode, sharing). As far ass I can tell I have the latest Jabref. When I open up a .bib database it shows the entries, etc., but I cannot do ANYTHING because the menus do not respond-- the top button changes shade, but the menus do not open.  
How do I fix it? I don’t want to have to stop using it!

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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2019, 11:08am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/menus-do-not-work-in-jabref-under-linux-mint-xcfe-18-10/1623/2 "2019-04-28T11:08:42Z")

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Hi,

JabRef requires java 8 and openjfx 8. You need to “downgrade” your java installation. You seem to have java 11 installed.

REgards

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**Author:** ![venik212](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/65b543/32.png) [@venik212](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/venik212)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/menus-do-not-work-in-jabref-under-linux-mint-xcfe-18-10/1623/3 "2019-04-28T12:58:12Z")

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I removed the java11 from my system, and installed the Webupd8team/java PPA, as instructed in the Jabref site. However, I cannot install Jabref or anything from that PPA-- when I open it with the Software Sources Manager of Mint, it says that its contents is unavailable. I am stuck, javaless…

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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/menus-do-not-work-in-jabref-under-linux-mint-xcfe-18-10/1623/4 "2019-04-28T13:33:09Z")

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Hi please check out this guide

[https://github.com/JabRef/help.jabref.org/issues/204](https://github.com/JabRef/help.jabref.org/issues/204)

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**Author:** ![venik212](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/65b543/32.png) [@venik212](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/venik212)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/menus-do-not-work-in-jabref-under-linux-mint-xcfe-18-10/1623/5 "2019-04-29T12:13:10Z")

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Someone must have fixed something, because now I have _only_ java 11 (I was unable to install Java 8-- kept telling me the PPA stuff is unavailable) and jabref works just fine.  
Thanks, someone!