STM32CubeProgrammer 2.10.0 does not work on Linux

[Arno1]

Hi,

I tried to install STM32CubeProgrammer v2.10.0 on my Kubuntu 20.04.4.

The error I get is CubeProgrammer_API or one of its dependencies is missing.

What I could find from the forum is that could mean the installer used a different Java/OpenJDK version that what the programmer tries to run on. (https://community.st.com/s/question/0D53W0000057GXWSA2/error-cubeprogrammerapi-or-one-of-its-dependencies-is-missing-with-programmer-version-240)

The output from the installer looks like it installed with 1.8.0_265

$ ./SetupSTM32CubeProgrammer-2.10.0.linux
./SetupSTM32CubeProgrammer-2.10.0.linux
/home/arno/Downloads
chdir /home/arno/Downloads/.
current dir /home/arno/Downloads
Command line arguments:
====================
Installation started
Framework: 1.8.0_192-BellSoft-b03 (Oracle Corporation)
Platform: ubuntu_linux,version=5.13.0-40-generic,arch=x64,symbolicName=null,javaVersion=1.8.0_265
Installation finished
[ Writing the uninstaller data ... ]

However, the official repositories show only 8u252 and 8u312. So the installer must have come with its own JRE.

I also noticed the programmer comes with its own JRE in <installdir>/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/jre/

$ .local/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube_2.10.0/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/jre/bin/java -version
openjdk version "1.8.0_265"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_265-b01)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.265-b01, mixed mode)

This is also 1.8.0_265 but maybe the programmer does not use its own included JRE?

The CLI works though.

What could be the issue here?

Thanks and best regards,

Arno

[Arno1 · Accepted solution]

I got it running. The programme has to be run from <installdir> as command bin/STM32CubeProgrammer

So if it is installed in $HOME/.local/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube_2.10.0/STM32CubeProgrammer

you must run it as bin/STM32CubeProgrammer.

After changing the desktop shortcut as follows it works. Running it directly from home folder for example as ./.local/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube_2.10.0/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/STM32CubeProgrammer does not work.

[Desktop Entry]
Comment[en_GB]=
Comment=
Exec=bin/STM32CubeProgrammer
GenericName[en_GB]=
GenericName=
Icon=/home/arno/.local/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube_2.10.0/STM32CubeProgrammer/util/Programmer.ico
MimeType=
Name[en_GB]=STM32CubeProgrammer 2.10
Name=STM32CubeProgrammer 2.10
Path=/home/arno/.local/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube_2.10.0/STM32CubeProgrammer
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
TerminalOptions=
Type=Application
X-DBUS-ServiceName=
X-DBUS-StartupType=
X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
X-KDE-Username=

(note values for Path and Exec)