Once in a year I need LO Base, and this wants a JRE.
Last year it was working, I guess I had version 8 with a jre/ - folder still there, this year it's broken.
I searched for a solution for several hours now, but can't find any.
Java is available:
michael@tuxolus2 ~ $ echo $JAVA_HOME
/usr/lib64/jvm/openjdk-17/
michael@tuxolus2 ~ $ java --version
openjdk 17.0.9 2023-10-17
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17.0.9+9-solus)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.0.9+9-solus, mixed mode)
I also tried it with ver. 11, but no success.
In the settings page of LO which is mentioned I can't add a path, because LO tells me it's not working. (I tried /usr/lib64/jvm/openjdk-17/bin and similar.) Found this thread: https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/cant-find-java-jre-windows-10/64370 from someone asking the exact same question for Windows.
After starting from cli I get:
javaldx: Could not find a Java Runtime Environment!
Warning: failed to read path from javaldx
which leads to a file named '/home/michael/.config/libreoffice/4/user/config/javasettings_Linux_X86_64.xml', which originally held links to the formerly installed version 8 of the JRE. The internet recommended to delete it, and afterwards a new one was auto-generated, but with no link to a Java runtime environment at all. I even tried to manually edit this file but with no success.
So, is anyone here who can explain what actually to do in this case? (instead of why it's theoretically no problem)
(please dont be mad if I can't reply. This forum is - due to the f%$#ing reCraptcha - nearly unaccessible for me. Who invited Google to restrict my involvement here???)
