installed jdk by and have Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine

Question

I am getting my new laptop going and went to install the latest oracle JDK 7u25. I followed the instructions on this site to do it.

Afterwards when I type java --version in the terminal I get the error:

Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine

I tried reinstalling it via a different method but the error wont go away. I am running Ubuntu 12.04 64bit.

score 115 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 01 '14 at 07:31

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Use:

java -version

instead of:

java --version

However, it's still not excusable that such cryptic error message is produced for the extra dash sign. Especially because java is not an amateur software but a kind of the very best software.

edited Apr 01 '14 at 07:31

Luís de Sousa

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answered Apr 01 '14 at 05:43

Dmitriy Sintsov

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@Umair Thus, the upvote... – Nabil Kadimi May 31 '16 at 08:55
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Wonder how many pro devs have been brought to their knees by this one. Thanks!! – Casey Murray Aug 16 '16 at 19:53
@Dmitriy Sintsov: Just goes a long way towards telling that it is far from the very best software. Just because it is popular, doesn't mean it's good - otherwise JavaScript would be the most awesome language in the world - it isn't ... – WitchCraft Jan 18 '17 at 14:28
I literally just got the same "cryptic" error when just using `java -v` – Jay Stevens Apr 18 '18 at 19:01

installed jdk by and have Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine

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