Zimbra Desktop will not start

[pvonbert]

I think I see the difference, I was a bit hasty in replying. I did not use the repos but the build from Zimbra site. Try that.

[useResa]

I think I see the difference, I was a bit hasty in replying. I did not use the repos but the build from Zimbra site. Try that.

Okay ... I have followed your advice.
First I removed the packages by giving the command

sudo aptitude purge zdesktop

Next I made sure that the old installation was removed by giving the command

sudo rm -rf [install_path]/zimbra

Then I tried the installation as sudo

sudo  sh /home/rdrijsen/Software/Zimbra/zdesktop_0_90_build_1251_linux_i686.sh

This resulted in exactly the same error as I have had all the time:
"Failed to inject zimlets. Some features may be missing".
And when I tried to start ZDesktop it also ends up with the same error:
"Couldn't start Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop server, giving up"

So I removed everything again and ran the script without sudo.
Unfortunately ... no difference.

For those who maybe know Java, the log zdesktop.out (from [install_path]/zimbra/zdesktop/log) is attached.
It clearly states an exception, I just don't know what it means.

[useResa]

Today I have tried to install the latest version of Zimbra Desktop installer (zdesktop_0_91_build_1338_linux_i686.sh).
This is not the one that can be installed from the repositories, but the one available from the Zimbra website.

This version installs and runs without issues now on my laptop.
So from my perspective .. this issue is solved.

[halovivek]

Today I have tried to install the latest version of Zimbra Desktop installer (zdesktop_0_91_build_1338_linux_i686.sh).
This is not the one that can be installed from the repositories, but the one available from the Zimbra website.

This version installs and runs without issues now on my laptop.
So from my perspective .. this issue is solved.

yahoo zimbra cannot be run from the sudo user. i tried and got the same error what you got. so i have run as normal user and i have installed that one and working fine with it. now i have posted the thread regarding this here.

[jrusso2]

I am running zdesktop 0_90_build 1278 on 8.04 and seems to run fine. Maybe the earlier ones had a bug.

[Sef]

Moved to General Help.

[brunoscunha]

yahoo zimbra cannot be run from the sudo user. i tried and got the same error what you got. so i have run as normal user and i have installed that one and working fine with it. now i have posted the thread regarding this here.

I don't have such luck. After installing the latest version of zimbra it says some widgets could not be loaded and when I try to start zimbra, one more msg: Could not access Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop server. If issue persists after reinstall, please check logs for errors and report to forum.
In log folder, I have the following

0    INFO  [main] log - Logging to org.slf4j.impl.Log4jLoggerAdapter(org.mortbay.log) via org.mortbay.log.Slf4jLog
382  INFO  [main] log - jetty-6.1.5
539  INFO  [main] log - No Transaction manager found - if your webapp requires one, please configure one.
Zimbra server process is running as uid=1000 euid=1000 gid=0 egid=0
Fatal error: terminating: can not start server with gid of 0

I don't have a clue what this log may mean.

[useResa]

I don't have a clue what this log may mean.

Sorry, but I also have no clue. What I can suggest is to have a look at the following threads at the Zimbra forums:

• zimbra desktop as a pop client to Domino 8.0.2
• Unable to access Yahoo account via Zimbra Desktop

Both indicate the same error message as you posted.