[Resolved] Java security preventing the game from launching

[Nerdacus 0]

I just installed Linux Mint 19 and Oracle Java 8 on my laptop.  Every time I try to launch the game I keep getting a window that tells me Java blocked it from doing its thing even though I have http://wurmonline.com on the exception list.  I still have the same problem when I disable Java security.  Can some one help a brother out?  I sort of a new Linux user and all this extra mucking around to get anything to work is really frustrating.  

[Baloo 709]

/usr/java/jre1.8.0_151/bin$ sudo ./javaws wurmclient.jnlp

[Nerdacus 0]

1 hour ago, Baloo said:

/usr/java/jre1.8.0_151/bin$ sudo ./javaws wurmclient.jnlp

 

Is that a typo?

[Nerdacus 0]

I got it working.  Apparently I was using the wrong Java console.

[Davidius 9]

I strongly recommend to not use

sudo

to start java webstart. Java webstart is downloading the application (may also contain native code) and executes it.

Be careful with using root permissions.

[zethreal 582]

On 7/10/2018 at 10:03 PM, Nerdacus said:

I got it working.  Apparently I was using the wrong Java console.

 

I want to clarify as I just had the same issue. With a fresh install of Linux Ubuntu / Mint, OpenJDK11 is installed and set to the default.  You will need to first install Java 8, then set Java 8 to be the default.

 

Install Java 8:

http://www.webupd8.org/2012/09/install-oracle-java-8-in-ubuntu-via-ppa.html

 

Set default version & remove old: (You really only have to go as far as changing the default )

https://www.2daygeek.com/remove-uninstall-oracle-java-openjdk-on-ubuntu-centos-debian-fedora-mint-rhel-opensuse/