Segmentation fault: 11

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Segmentation fault: 11

Java doesn't work properly any more on my MacBook Pro after I updated to Java for OS X Lion 2012-003. If I log in as as a regular user and type 'java -version', I get the error message 'Segmentation fault: 11'. After browsing the web, I found a suggestion that it might be a permissions issue, and it is since 'sudo java -version' works. Unfortunately, the solution suggested on that webpage (sudo chgrp -R staff /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework) did not solve the problem for me. Does anyone have another idea?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Apr 18, 2012 1:20 AM

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Apr 18, 2012 5:28 AM in response to HippoBochum

Try manually downloading the Java kit directly from Apple, and install it again?

Then boot the recovery partition and verify the volume and reset the permissions?

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Apr 18, 2012 6:00 AM in response to MrHoffman

My Java kit was downloaded directly from Apple. How do you suggest I should reset the permissions?

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Apr 18, 2012 1:01 PM in response to HippoBochum

Here is a general intro to the recovery partition.

Boot the recovery partition (HT4718), and use Disk Utility from the Utilities Menu to verify the volume, and to repair the permissions.

That second HT4718 Apple document describes the Lion recovery partition boot process in some detail, but you will not be using the erasure or related mechanisms that are (also) described there.

Again, you'll be looking for and using the "standard" Disk Utility volume verification and protection tools, and not the disk-erasure tools.

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Apr 19, 2012 12:56 AM in response to MrHoffman

Thank you MrHoffman for the detailed and helpful reply. Unfortunately, repairing the file permission didn't solve the java problem.

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Answer 5

Apr 19, 2012 4:48 AM in response to HippoBochum

And to confirm, you deleted and re-downloaded and re-installed the Java kit?

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Apr 19, 2012 5:28 AM in response to MrHoffman

I had downloaded and re-installed Java several times with no success, but I didn't know how to delete all the files that came with with .pkg installation file. While looking for how to do that, I discovered a tool called pkgutil and figured out that 'sudo pkgutil --repair com.apple.pkg.JavaForMacOSX107' fixes the issue for me.

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