Run size(800, 600) errors: Exception in thread

Processing Beginners
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I’m trying to run Processing 4.3 and I’m receiving errors.
Originally, I installed Processing flawlessly. There were no issues.
I have since reinstalled my system and tried installing from the location I placed the original files, in the downloads folder and I am getting errors.
$ ./processing

I am using Arch Linux, xfce4, with the latest kernel.
openJDK17 because Arch Linux doesn’t offer Oracle.

Exception in thread "Thread-108" java.lang.RuntimeException: Exception while attempting /home/myName/Downloads/Programming/processing-4.3/java/bin/java -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,address=8394,server=y,suspend=y,quiet=y -Djna.nosys=true -Djava.library.path=:/home/myName/Downloads/Programming/processing-4.3/core/library/linux-amd64:/usr/java/packages/lib:/usr/lib64:/lib64:/lib:/usr/lib -cp /tmp/processing/oceanic_medicine8849676394448867468temp:/home/myName/Downloads/Programming/processing-4.3/core/library/gluegen-rt.jar:/home/myName/Downloads/Programming/processing-4.3/core/library/jogl-all.jar:/home/myName/Downloads/Programming/processing-4.3/core/library/core.jar -ea processing.core.PApplet --editor-location=333,84 --external --display=1 --sketch-path=/tmp/processing/cf200fa6-4985-4f05-8206-98e862522074/oceanic_medicine oceanic_medicine
	at processing.core.PApplet.exec(PApplet.java:3193)
	at processing.mode.java.runner.Runner.lambda$launchJava$0(Runner.java:527)
	at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:833)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "/home/myName/Downloads/Programming/processing-4.3/java/bin/java": error=13, Permission denied
	at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1143)
	at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1073)
	at java.base/java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:594)
	at java.base/java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:453)
	at processing.core.PApplet.exec(PApplet.java:3191)
	... 2 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: error=13, Permission denied
	at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.forkAndExec(Native Method)
	at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.<init>(ProcessImpl.java:314)
	at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:244)
	at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1110)
	... 6 more
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Error message says permission was denied for your Downloads folder. Things you could try is to change permissions for Downloads or move it to another location where you do have permission.

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What is amazing, the Downloads folder is the most permissive directory in Linux, pretty much everything can RWE in it, at the user level.
drwxr-xr-x 7 myName myName 4.0K Oct 2 13:44 processing-4.3
drwxr-xr-x 48 myName myName 4.0K Nov 3 11:23 Downloads

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You might want to try updating Java first. Arch Linux sometimes has small configuration differences which can cause issues especially after a system reinstall. Sometimes the JDK version matters. Maybe try openJDK11? That version tends to be more stable with Processing.
Alternatively if you already have other dependencies, check if you have all the required packages. Processing sometimes needs things like libgl1-mesa-dri.
Let us know if this helps! :slight_smile:

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I will have to keep this in mind as I try to get Processing running.
I have reinstalled my OS, and getting things back in place. No more Bluetooth, Yay.
The Downloads folder is my backup program, everything is downloaded to there and installed from there. It makes my life simpler for backups.
Why it originally was installed in Downloads and ran from there without issue, then on new OS install following the same procedure, nothing but issues, don’t understand this?

Which JDK version is recommended?
I think I remember jdk17 is recommended…
Which OpenJDK works best?
Should I download the Oracle JDK from Oracle?