Problem:
For some Linux users who are trying to install EUM, the installer will not launch and the following error message is shown in the logs:
./euem-64bit-linux-4.3.5.7.sh
Unpacking JRE ...
Preparing JRE ...
Starting Installer ...
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 0
at sun.font.CompositeStrike.getStrikeForSlot(CompositeStrike.java:75)
at sun.font.CompositeStrike.getFontMetrics(CompositeStrike.java:93)
at sun.font.FontDesignMetrics.initMatrixAndMetrics(FontDesignMetrics.java:359)
at sun.font.FontDesignMetrics.<init>(FontDesignMetrics.java:350)
at sun.font.FontDesignMetrics.getMetrics(FontDesignMetrics.java:302)
at sun.swing.SwingUtilities2.getFontMetrics(SwingUtilities2.java:1113)
at javax.swing.JComponent.getFontMetrics(JComponent.java:1626)
at javax.swing.text.WrappedPlainView.updateMetrics(WrappedPlainView.java:318)
at javax.swing.text.WrappedPlainView.updateChildren(WrappedPlainView.java:297)
at javax.swing.text.WrappedPlainView.insertUpdate(WrappedPlainView.java:463)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTextUI$RootView.insertUpdate(BasicTextUI.java:1610)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTextUI$UpdateHandler.insertUpdate(BasicTextUI.java:1869)
at javax.swing.text.AbstractDocument.fireInsertUpdate(AbstractDocument.java:201)
at javax.swing.text.AbstractDocument.handleInsertString(AbstractDocument.java:748)
at javax.swing.text.AbstractDocument.insertString(AbstractDocument.java:707)
at javax.swing.text.PlainDocument.insertString(PlainDocument.java:130)
at javax.swing.text.DefaultEditorKit.read(DefaultEditorKit.java:273)
at javax.swing.JEditorPane.setText(JEditorPane.java:1415)
at javax.swing.JEditorPane.<init>(JEditorPane.java:293)
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.getScreenExecutor(Unknown Source)
at com.install4j.runtime.installer.Installer.runInProcess(Unknown Source)
at com.install4j.runtime.installer.Installer.main(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.install4j.runtime.launcher.Launcher.main(Unknown 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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This issue is caused by a known problem with Redhat.
More information:
Solution:
Create a file called local.conf in the /etc/fonts directory with the following contents and try the installation again. This will force Utopia to be the default font used by the JRE.
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'>
<fontconfig>
<alias>
<family>serif</family>
<prefer><family>Utopia</family></prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>sans-serif</family>
<prefer><family>Utopia</family></prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>monospace</family>
<prefer><family>Utopia</family></prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>dialog</family>
<prefer><family>Utopia</family></prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>dialoginput</family>
<prefer><family>Utopia</family></prefer>
</alias>
</fontconfig>
If you don't have root access, you can also create ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf with the same contents. Log out and log back in again to the Server.
