Version 4.0 Java version fails to start

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1

I am trying to start the Java version 4.0 of Jabref, but this fails:

> java -jar ~/Downloads/JabRef-4.0.jar
Error: Could not find or load main class org.jabref.JabRefMain
> java -version
openjdk version "1.8.0_121"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 3.3.0) (suse-6.4-x86_64)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.121-b13, mixed mode)

Any help appreciated.

2

You probably need to install the openjfx package, see the help on how to do this.

3

Is this new to v4? Version 3.8.2 of Jabref is working fine.
Apparently there is no precompiled openjfx package for my distro (opensuse), so it seems I am stuck with the old Jabref.

4

Even if there is no pre-compiled openjfx package for openSUSE, you may not be stuck to JabRef 3.8.2. See https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/517440-JavaFX-OpenJFX-installation

5

There are several precompiled openjfx packages indeed. See https://software.opensuse.org/package/java-openjfx?search_term=openjfx .

6

At least openjfx version must be greater han 8u60

@adessec Thanks for the links!

Would you mind adding a section to the FAQ regarding OpenSuse?
http://help.jabref.org/en/FAQlinux

Thanks in advance!