# Using Console in Centos (BundleException in PlatformActivator.start())) **URL:** \ **Category:** Web Testing\ **Tags:** web-testing, katalon-studio\ **Created:** [July 24, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-console-in-centos-bundleexception-in-platformactivator-start/30206 "2019-07-24T19:08:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hstine](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/hstine/32/23869_2.png) [@hstine](https://forum.katalon.com/u/hstine)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-console-in-centos-bundleexception-in-platformactivator-start/30206/1 "2019-07-24T19:08:47Z")
I saw that someone else asked a very similar question ([Unable to start Katalon Studio on Ubuntu server](http://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-start-katalon-studio-on-ubuntu-server/21970)), however the conversation did not progress to a confirmation of a solution. I am attempting to get katalon in the console to work on CentOS (in order to integrate it with Jenkins). Recently, I attempted to run my test suite with the following command: ./katalon -noSplash -runMode=console -consoleLog -projectPath=“/var/lib/jenkins/workspace/eaportal-regression/EAPService.prj” -reportFolder=“.” -reportFileName=“Report” -browserType=“Firefox (headless)” -retry=0 -statusDelay=15 -testSuitePath=“Test Suites/Initial” The result I got was the same as that which the person in the link I provided experienced: !ENTRY com.katalon.platform 4 0 2019-07-24 14:59:56.854 !MESSAGE FrameworkEvent ERROR !STACK 0 org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Exception in com.katalon.platform.internal.PlatformActivator.start() of bundle com.katalon.platform. at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:795) . . . Caused by: org.eclipse.e4.core.di.InjectionException: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/annotation/PostConstruct . . . Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/annotation/PostConstruct . . . Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.annotation.PostConstruct cannot be found by org.eclipse.e4.core.di\_1.6.1.v20160712-0927 . . . etc I found potential solutions in the link above, as well as here: [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55370539/starting-katalon-studio-on-linux-ubuntu-server](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55370539/starting-katalon-studio-on-linux-ubuntu-server) These solutions involved ensuring that the jdk was installed and updating the katalon.ini file. I changed the .ini, to no effect, making these its contents: -startup plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher\_1.3.201.v20161025-1711.jar –launcher.library plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86\_64\_1.1.401.v20161122-1740 -data config -vmargs -Xms256m -Xmx2048m -Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=11 –add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM The jdk is installed. java --version returns: java version “11.0.3” 2019-04-16 LTS Java™ SE Runtime Environment 18.9 (build 11.0.3+12-LTS) Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM 18.9 (build 11.0.3+12-LTS, mixed mode) Another piece of data that may be relevant is that this katalon instance was downloaded and installed by the jenkins plugin. I am not sure what impact that will have. I just have had some experiences where Jenkins processes operated in a different environment than that used by the rest of the system. Thank you for any help! If I end up finding a solution, I’ll update here. ---
**Author:** ![hstine](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/hstine/32/23869_2.png) [@hstine](https://forum.katalon.com/u/hstine)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-console-in-centos-bundleexception-in-platformactivator-start/30206/2 "2019-07-24T20:45:54Z")
I solved the problem. The NoClassDefFoundError was for a class in java, itself. The eclipse message boards referenced: [https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8189188](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8189188) An issue when using java 11. I switched back to 8, and the problem went away. Unfortunately, I might be compelled to use only 11, but that is another matter. ---
**Author:** ![Ibus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9a140/32.png) [@Ibus](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Ibus)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-console-in-centos-bundleexception-in-platformactivator-start/30206/3 "2019-07-24T20:49:14Z")
java 11 is a no go. stick with 8 for now you can have both java’s in linux, but involve some headache ---
**Author:** ![albert.vu](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/albert.vu/32/20595_2.png) [@albert.vu](https://forum.katalon.com/u/albert.vu)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-console-in-centos-bundleexception-in-platformactivator-start/30206/4 "2022-08-08T07:43:15Z")
Archived on August 8, 2022, 7:43am UTC