Installation of Pointwise on Debian linux
 

Hello,

I've a problem installing Pointwise 64bit on Debain linux. I know that Debian isn't officially supported by Pointwise but I guess someone can help me with this. When I run Pointwise .sh installation file as root I get the following output:

I've tried to run it with xterm but it didn't help.
My JAVA version:

java version "1.7.0_45"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Enviroment (build 1.7.0_45-b18)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.45-b08, mixed mode)

Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks

Jack

Jack it looks like the installer either doesn't like your java version or the wrong version is installed (I think the PW installer needs 32-bit java).

Either way the easy solution is to grab the PW installer that works when the system doesn't even have java installed. The installers are located here:

http://www.pointwise.com/support/dload_pw_nojre.shtml

It didn't work.
I've downloaded 'pwflex-V11.11.0-linux_x86_64-jre.sh' from the website you posted, and when i execute with 'sh ./pwflex-V11.11.0-linux_x86_64-jre.sh', the same error occured. The screen shows
sh ./pwflex-V11.11.0-linux_x86_64-jre.sh
Unpacking JRE ...
Preparing JRE ...
Starting Installer ...
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: java.awt.Container
at com.install4j.runtime.installer.frontend.headless. AbstractHeadlessScreenExecutor.init(Unknown Source)
at com.install4j.runtime.installer.frontend.headless. ConsoleScreenExecutor.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.install4j.runtime.installer.frontend.headless. InstallerConsoleScreenExecutor.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.install4j.runtime.installer.Installer.getScree nExecutor(Unknown Source)
at com.install4j.runtime.installer.Installer.runInPro cess(Unknown Source)
at com.install4j.runtime.installer.Installer.main(Unk nown Source)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.install4j.runtime.launcher.UnixLauncher.main(U nknown Source)
Could not display the GUI. This application needs access to an X Server.
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You can also run this application in console mode without
access to an X server by passing the argument -c
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What should I do now?

notes: I was trying to install 'pw-V17.3R2-linux_x86_64-jre.sh' by execute 'sh ./pw-V17.3R2-linux_x86_64-jre.sh', and the screen showed the same error with @Turbulent posted.
My OS is Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bit.
Thanks.

Have you solved the problem you posted? How? Thanks.

Based on the install name, you're still installing the wrong one. You need to install the the "nojre" version. Go to the link I posted and download the installer for your platform.

Yeah, I didn't notice that. I was thinking I need to install the software from the website you posted first, then I can install the first one. Working on it now.

But I wonder what's the difference between these two softwares which both labeled linux-64-bit. Is it possible to install the without 'nojre' version in my OS?

I checked my Java version, it says
java version "1.8.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.25-b02, mixed mode)

Thanks.

There's no difference between the software. The difference is in the installer. The "nojre" does not have a Java Runtime Environment in the package and thus won't conflict with the version you have installed.

Today I got the error and I solved it through the guide here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1...-awt-container

It needs 32 bit version of libxtst on ubuntu 14.04+.

apt-get install libxtst6:i386

You must already went through it. And I post these here just in case that some other people will confront the same problem

You can also run the installer in console mode. To do this, execute the installer like normal, but append with "-c" for console mode. This will run the installer in the terminal and prompt you for each step.

sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-0:i386 libxtst6:i386 will work!