Eclipse cannot start: "java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no swt-gtk-3557 or swt-gtk"

I keep an up to date natty development machine and this just started happening on today's update.
If I run eclipse from the command line I get the same error: "java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no swt-gtk-3557 or swt-gtk in swt.library.path, java.library.path or the jar file"

btw: If I download an eclipse .tar.gz it works fine, though.

Some comments were added some days ago on a previous bug report, that was fixed for maverick release:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eclipse/+bug/620516
Please see the attached logs.

I can also confirm this bug on up-to-date Natty x64, same error log.

I can also confirm this bug. Using natty x6a up to date.

If any data needed just tell wich one.

Same problem here, see the log:

!SESSION 2011-03-10 14:55:52.046 -----------------------------------------------
eclipse.buildId=M20100211-1343
java.version=1.6.0_24
java.vendor=Sun Microsystems Inc.
BootLoader constants: OS=linux, ARCH=x86_64, WS=gtk, NL=en_US
Command-line arguments: -os linux -ws gtk -arch x86_64

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2011-03-10 14:55:53.023
!MESSAGE Application error
!STACK 1
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no swt-gtk-3557 or swt-gtk in swt.library.path, java.library.path or the jar file
 at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Library.loadLibrary(Library.java:254)
 at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Library.loadLibrary(Library.java:159)
 at org.eclipse.swt.internal.C.<clinit>(C.java:21)
 at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Converter.wcsToMbcs(Converter.java:63)
 at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Converter.wcsToMbcs(Converter.java:54)
 at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.<clinit>(Display.java:131)
 at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createDisplay(Workbench.java:516)
 at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createDisplay(PlatformUI.java:161)
 at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.createDisplay(IDEApplication.java:143)
 at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:88)
 at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:194)
 at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
 at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
 at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:368)
 at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:179)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
 at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
 at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:559)
 at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:514)
 at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1311)
 at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1287)

The temporary solution was for me to install the previous version of eclipse-rcp package from there:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eclipse/3.5.2-8ubuntu1

Thanks for the workaround Marc! That appears to have got me working in the meantime until this bug is fixed.

OK, figured this out. It's because the latest version was built against xulrunner 2.0, which eclipse doesn't support. So the necessary libraries didn't get built. I'm investigating forcing xulrunner 1.9.

Note that swt-gtk has the same issue

OK, so there were two problems going on with eclipse. The one I mention in comment #7 about xulrunner 2.0 and the fact that the last time it was built, Ubuntu was using the --as-needed linker option. That has now been backed out for natty's release and the .so files are correct again.

swt-gtk should probably just need a rebuild.

This bug was fixed in the package eclipse - 3.5.2-8ubuntu3

---------------
eclipse (3.5.2-8ubuntu3) natty; urgency=low

  * debian/control:
    - Use xulrunner-1.9.2-dev, not xulrunner-dev, as eclipse isn't 2.0
      compatible yet. That and a rebuild fixes LP: #728825
 -- Michael Terry <email address hidden> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:14:51 -0400

Works for me! Thanks

This bug is there again with the latest update. :-(

I am using ubuntu 12.04 amd64 with all latest updates and Sun java 7 sdk.

eclipse.buildId=I20110613-1736
java.version=1.7.0
java.vendor=Oracle Corporation
BootLoader constants: OS=linux, ARCH=x86_64, WS=gtk, NL=en_US
Command-line arguments: -os linux -ws gtk -arch x86_64

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2012-04-06 22:08:33.166
!MESSAGE Application error
!STACK 1
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Could not load SWT library. Reasons:
 no swt-gtk-3740 in java.library.path
 no swt-gtk in java.library.path
 Can't load library: /home/arthur/.swt/lib/linux/x86_64/libswt-gtk-3740.so
 Can't load library: /home/arthur/.swt/lib/linux/x86_64/libswt-gtk.so

Bug is present in current state of 12.04 as of 04/06/12 4:16 MST.

!SESSION 2012-04-06 16:05:22.658 -----------------------------------------------
eclipse.buildId=I20110613-1736
java.version=1.6.0_26
java.vendor=Sun Microsystems Inc.
BootLoader constants: OS=linux, ARCH=x86_64, WS=gtk, NL=en_US
Command-line arguments: -os linux -ws gtk -arch x86_64

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2012-04-06 16:05:23.500
!MESSAGE Application error
!STACK 1
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Could not load SWT library. Reasons:
 no swt-gtk-3740 in java.library.path
 no swt-gtk in java.library.path
 Can't load library: /home/sross/.swt/lib/linux/x86_64/libswt-gtk-3740.so
 Can't load library: /home/sross/.swt/lib/linux/x86_64/libswt-gtk.so

 at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Library.loadLibrary(Library.java:285)
 at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Library.loadLibrary(Library.java:194)
 at org.eclipse.swt.internal.C.<clinit>(C.java:21)
 at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Converter.wcsToMbcs(Converter.java:63)
 at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Converter.wcsToMbcs(Converter.java:54)
 at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.<clinit>(Display.java:132)
 at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createDisplay(Workbench.java:695)
 at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createDisplay(PlatformUI.java:161)

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Updating to the lastests package fixed it for me yesterday.

Hi Simon,
What packages did you update? I've tried updating libswt and eclipse but
with no luck.

thanks,
Fin

This bug should be marked as critical, as industry software is no longer usable.

Until this is fixed, one solution is to copy /usr/lib/jni/libswt-*3740.so to ~/.swt/lib/linux/x86_64/ as described here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/swt-gtk/+bug/975560/comments/6

Herm I just ran the automatic pangolin updates using update-manger and it
nailed it.

Le 7 avril 2012 04:00, fin <email address hidden> a écrit :

> Hi Simon,
> What packages did you update? I've tried updating libswt and eclipse but
> with no luck.
>
> thanks,
> Fin
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728825
>
> Title:
> Eclipse cannot start: "java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no swt-gtk-3557
> or swt-gtk"
>
> Status in “eclipse” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in “swt-gtk” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: eclipse
>
> On a freshly installed/updated box, when I run eclipse I first get the
> splash screen, the a little dialog saying: An error has occurred. See
> the log file /space/home/jbj1/workspace/.metadata/.log. In this file I
> see at the end:
>
> !SESSION 2011-03-04 10:19:26.019
> -----------------------------------------------
> eclipse.buildId=M20100211-1343
> java.version=1.6.0_21
> java.vendor=Sun Microsystems Inc.
> BootLoader constants: OS=linux, ARCH=x86_64, WS=gtk, NL=en_US
> Command-line arguments: -os linux -ws gtk -arch x86_64
>
> !ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2011-03-04 10:19:27.633
> !MESSAGE Application error
> !STACK 1
> java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no swt-gtk-3557 or swt-gtk in
> swt.library.path, java.library.path or the jar file
> at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Library.loadLibrary(Library.java:254)
> at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Library.loadLibrary(Library.java:159)
> at org.eclipse.swt.internal.C.<clinit>(C.java:21)
> at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Converter.wcsToMbcs(Converter.java:63)
> at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Converter.wcsToMbcs(Converter.java:54)
> at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.<clinit>(Display.java:131)
> at
> org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createDisplay(Workbench.java:516)
> at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createDisplay(PlatformUI.java:161)
> at
> org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.createDisplay(IDEApplication.java:143)
> at
> org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:88)
> at
> org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:194)
> at
> org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
> at
> org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
> at
> org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:368)
> at
> org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:179)
> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
> at
> sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
> at
> sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:616)
> at
> org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:559)
> at org.e...

Thanks Makario for the workaround. Softlinks appear to work fine

'ln -s /usr/lib/jni/libswt-* /home/sross/.swt/lib/linux/x86_64/.'

replace sross with your username of course.

No further update on this. It was still broken when I came into work today, and it appears there has been another duplicate(#975560) marked since I last posted.

Same here on kubuntu

sudo cp /usr/lib/jni/libswt-*3740.so ~/.swt/lib/linux/x86_64/

fixed it for me

This looks like http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=663734 doesn't it ?

I got this error on 12.04. I'm doubting that the issue was fixed.

I am on 12.04 32-bit and encountered the same issue.
Resolved by using the suggestion as made in comment #9 in Bug #975560

$ rm -rf ~/.swt/lib/linux/x86
$ ln -s /usr/lib/jni ~/.swt/lib/linux/x86

encountered this only with the update to 12.04.

swt-gtk was registering as not installed. I reinstalled through synaptic both libswt-gtk-3-jni and libswt-gtk-3-java. No dice.

This worked for me, though.

$ cp /usr/lib/jni/libswt-*3740.so ~/.swt/lib/linux/x86

I can confirm this issue on Kubuntu

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04

The system is up to date.

I can confirm that the following fixed it (as suggested by other users above)

$ ln -s /usr/lib/jni/libswt-* ~/.swt/lib/linux/x86_64/

Thanks for the post, to remove the directory used:

$ rmdir ~/.swt/lib/linux/x86_64

Just updated to Kubuntu 12.04, 32-bit. Same problem and same cp /usr/lib/jni/libswt-*3740.so ~/.swt/lib/linux/x86 solution.

Why is this bug marked "Fix released" when many users, myself included, are still experiencing this bug, long after it was supposedly fixed? I'd change it back to "Confirmed" myself, but apparently I don't have the appropriate permissions.

I believe Mikolaj Lechtanski'sworkaround is more efficient. It was originally posted here: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=663734#31

> create or edit /etc/eclipse.ini
>
> Paste inside:
>
> -vmargs
> -Djava.library.path=/usr/lib/jni
>
> exit
>
> make sure the file is readable:
>
> sudo chmod 755 /etc/eclipse.ini

I just experienced this bug, but admittedly am using JDK 6 because that's known to be compatible with our code base. Thanks so much for the advice.

I have the bug in an up-to-date precise in eclipse 3.7.2-1 - the workaround also works for me but the bug is not fixed or the fix was removed.