[linux-audio-user] problems starting Breakage (the drum sequencer)

[Bert Visser]

> I DL'd Breakage from http://www.blackholeprojector.com/ . This needs chuck to 
> be installed, so I built, and installed it with no problems. Also it needs 
> java as it's a java app. So I DL'd jdk1.5.0_09 from Sun, and installed it 
> in /usr/local/jdk1.5.0_09.
>
> I already have Sun's jre installed on another couple of distros, and creating 
> links has enabled me to load applets on Firefox for sites that use java. I've 
> done the same on this jdk install, and Firefox will load applets ok, but I've 
> never used Java apps before.
>
> This is on Fedora Core 2. The insructions for starting Breakage are to double 
> click on the "Breakage2.jar" file. I do this, but all that happens is that a 
> load of files are printed out in Konqueror. these are .class, and .gif files, 
> under various headings.
>
> Obviously I have some problem with Java. Either links or something.
>
> Can anyone offer any help to fix this?
>
> I have GB's of .wav files, and Breakage can use them, so it would be nice to 
> try it.
>
> Nigel.
>
>   
Hi.

Try:

java -jar /path/to/Breakage2.jar

If java is installed correctly this should fire up the app. 
Doubleclicking only works on Windows as far as I know.

greetings,
Bert