Failed to create the Java Virtual Machine when installing Eclipse.
Introduction
When I tried to install Eclipse on my Mac, I was angry with "Failed to create the Java Virtual Machine."
It's the first time I've been humiliated during installation
Of course Java is included
From the conclusion, as expected, the usual one
That's setting -vm to the ini file
procedure
- First note *
I'm not sure why, but when I fix the ini file with vim I get this error:
As long as I do it with vim, it seems that I have to put "Eclipse Installer.app" in the trash can.
It works well if you do it with GUI while pushing the feeling of being ridiculous.
Mystery
Procedure outline
- Copy "Eclipse Installer.app" to a suitable location
- Right-click "Eclipse Installer.app" in Finder> View Package Contents> Open
Contents / Eclipse / eclipse-inst.iniwith a text editor - Set Java8 path in ʻeclipse-inst.ini`
1. Copy "Eclipse Installer.app" to a suitable location
Normally when you download and click eclipse-inst-mac64.dmg, the eclipse installer should be mounted on / Volumes / Eclipse Installer.
Then, there is "Eclipse Installer.app" in it, so copy it to a suitable location.
This can be GUI or CLI.
Note that the following / Volumes / Eclipse Installer is Read Only, so you cannot edit it unless you copy it.
2. Right-click "Eclipse Installer.app" in Finder> View Package Contents> Open Contents / Eclipse / eclipse-inst.ini with a text editor
There is no supplementary explanation here.
Don't do it with vim as mentioned above
3. Set Java8 path in ʻeclipse-inst.ini`
Add these two lines to ʻeclipse-inst.ini`.
-vm
/Users/tommarute/.jenv/versions/1.8/bin/java
- Of course, please set the Java path to your own environment.
The reason for Java8 is that the installer didn't work with the latest (14) in my environment.
I haven't tried whether it works with Java9.
If you don't have Java8, put it in like this.
$ brew tap AdoptOpenJDK/openjdk
$ brew cask install adoptopenjdk8
It's a shame, but if you have the latest Java, you should have a management tool such as jenv.
Rerun the installer
After modifying the ini file, double-click "Eclipse Installer.app" from the Finder.
You should be able to see the usual screen.
Thanks,
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