# \[Linux\] Unable to run - files and directories not found for java?

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**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [January 15, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/linux-unable-to-run-files-and-directories-not-found-for-java/7547 "2019-01-15T16:10:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/linux-unable-to-run-files-and-directories-not-found-for-java/7547/4 "2019-01-15T20:19:03Z")

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PDE’s incompatibility w/ any Java version past 8 attacks again: 😜

> [@No display on Windows, many student problems, any thoughts?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/no-display-on-windows-many-student-problems-any-thoughts/7529/5):
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> Somehow you gave me the idea to copy my laptop’s “PythonMode/” folder to my desktop PC. bulb And it just worked after that! partying_face Seems like even though PDE’s Contribution Manager says it’s gonna download Python Mode build 3049, it actually downloads build 3050! crazy_face Just checked that build 3050’s “PythonMode.jar” file was compiled by Java 11. coffee AFAIK, Java 11 is still incompatible w/ current PDE! Needs to be at most Java 8. expressionless

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