[Solved] LibreOffice will not start < JRE 'defective'

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[Solved] LibreOffice will not start < JRE 'defective'

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Hello. I have just reinstalled LibreOffice 3.4.1 on another system. I cannot launch any application because the JRE is 'defective'.

I have checked with java.com which confirms that I have the latest version of java. My distro's package manager says the same.

I do not have the same problem with OpenOffice although I was getting a similar message yesterday when I tried to use any tool which required Java. The 'fault' did not prevent me from launching an application or using OpenOffice otherwise.

I would appreciate any help.
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Re: LibreOffice will not start < JRE 'defective'

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Does downgrading your Java version help? As of this moment in time, LibreOffice will only work with jre version 6x. The newest version (Java 7) does not at this time work with LibreOffice.
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Thank you for replying. My Java version is 6x.

It has been suggested to me that re-booting that system may be all that is required. If that doesn't work I'll try a new profile. And if that doesn't work, I may update the software.
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Re-booting fixed the problem.
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