[Scilab-users] how to get scilab running on mac mini

Tue Aug 31 08:42:03 CEST 2021

In fact the standard location of your "Downloads" folder seems to be 
artificially changed by Dropbox (to a name with parenthesis and spaces)  
that's the reason why it fails.

S.

Le 31/08/2021 à 08:34, Stéphane Mottelet a écrit :
>
> Hi,
>
> The problem is in the path of your User directory (Spaces and 
> parentheses). The download script is unfortunately broken by this. It 
> can be circumvented by the following :
>
> 1-dowload the 30/08/2021 macOS version
> 2-manually download and install the Jvm from :
>
> https://github.com/AdoptOpenJDK/openjdk8-binaries/releases/download/jdk8u275-b01/OpenJDK8U-jre_x64_mac_hotspot_8u275b01.pkg
>
> I cannot ensure that you will have no other problems with your 
> particular User directory path, so please report any further problem.
>
> S.
>
> Le 30/08/2021 à 21:46, Mikhail Urusov a écrit :
>> Hi Stéphane,
>>
>> Many thanks for your answer!
>>
>> I upgraded from MacOS Catalina to MacOS Big Sur, and Scilab did not 
>> work any longer.
>>
>> Then I downloaded and installed the most recent version:
>> scilab-6.1.1-x86.64.dmg (Build date 16.07.2021).
>> Running Scilab suggests installing Java 8.
>> Letting Scilab to install the right Java leads to a failure (I am 
>> attaching a screenshot).
>>
>> In fact, after that I did several tries myself (installed two 
>> different variants of Java 8 and Java 11) but Scilab never worked.
>> Funnily, Javas were stored in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/ only 
>> (I did not see any trace of Javas in /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/).
>> In the end, I removed all folders in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/.
>>
>> Thanks in advance if you see a solution.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Mikhail
>>
>>
>>
>> Am Mo., 30. Aug. 2021 um 10:04 Uhr schrieb Stéphane Mottelet 
>> <stephane.mottelet at utc.fr <mailto:stephane.mottelet at utc.fr>>:
>>
>>     Hi,
>>
>>     Please precise the version of MacOS you are using. The easiest
>>     way to fix problems is to uninstall all existing Java Virtual
>>     machines and let Scilab install the right one at first startup.
>>     Please remove any folder in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/
>>     and /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/ and
>>     restart Scilab.
>>
>>     S.
>>
>>     Le 25/08/2021 à 12:27, Mikhail Urusov a écrit :
>>>     I have the same problem.
>>>     Posted it yesterday with a thorough explanation and screenshots.
>>>     But it does not seem even to be posted (200 kbytes due to
>>>     screenshots).
>>>     I am wondering if we can get any help?
>>>     Kind regards,
>>>     Mikhail Urusov
>>>
>>>     Am Mi., 25. Aug. 2021 um 01:08 Uhr schrieb rgf
>>>     <ray.finucane at gmail.com <mailto:ray.finucane at gmail.com>>:
>>>
>>>         I have been running Scilab for 10 or 15 years on generations
>>>         of Apple platforms, encountering difficulties with Java at
>>>         every stage.  I can’t get Version 6.1.1 to run on mac mini,
>>>         and the user lists are down. Is any help extant or pending?
>>>         …………………………………………...
>>>
>>>         Ray Finucane
>>>         ray.finucane at gmail.com <mailto:ray.finucane at gmail.com>
>>>         925.724.4040
>>>
>>>
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> EA 4297 Transformations Intégrées de la Matière Renouvelable
> Département Génie des Procédés Industriels
> Sorbonne Universités - Université de Technologie de Compiègne
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Stéphane Mottelet
Ingénieur de recherche
EA 4297 Transformations Intégrées de la Matière Renouvelable
Département Génie des Procédés Industriels
Sorbonne Universités - Université de Technologie de Compiègne
CS 60319, 60203 Compiègne cedex
Tel : +33(0)344234688
http://www.utc.fr/~mottelet

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