The problem started with Xubuntu 7.04. If I start JEdit with the -nosettings switch then JEdit starts right up. I've also removed and added plugins with no effect. These lines are problematic: [notice] jEdit: An error occurred while connecting to the jEdit server instance. [notice] jEdit: This probably means that jEdit crashed and/or exited abnormally I've never noticed any messages indicating that JEdit closes incorrectly? Searches through the forums and bug tracker have left me clueless. Anyone have any idea, what I've overlooked? Thanks Tim Activity Log: [message] Log: When reporting bugs, please include the following information: [message] Log: java.version=1.6.0 [message] Log: java.vm.version=1.6.0-b105 [message] Log: java.runtime.version=1.6.0-b105 [message] Log: java.vendor=Sun Microsystems Inc. [message] Log: java.compiler=null [message] Log: os.name=Linux [message] Log: os.version=2.6.20-16-generic [message] Log: os.arch=i386 [message] Log: user.home=/home/tim [message] Log: java.home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.00/jre [message] Log: java.class.path=/usr/local/share/jedit/4.3pre9/jedit.jar [notice] jEdit: An error occurred while connecting to the jEdit server instance. [notice] jEdit: This probably means that jEdit crashed and/or exited abnormally [notice] jEdit: the last time it was run. [notice] jEdit: If you don't know what this means, don't worry. [notice] jEdit: java.lang.NullPointerException [notice] jEdit: at org.gjt.sp.jedit.jEdit.main(jEdit.java:243) [notice] jEdit: jEdit version 4.3pre9 [message] jEdit: Settings directory is /home/tim/.jedit [message] jEdit: jEdit home directory is /usr/local/share/jedit/4.3pre9 [debug] SplashScreen: init:26ms [debug] SplashScreen: init system properties:19ms [debug] SplashScreen: init GUI:28ms [debug] SplashScreen: init beanshell:152ms [debug] SplashScreen: loading site properties:16ms [debug] SplashScreen: loading user properties:20ms [notice] EditServer: java.net.BindException: Cannot assign requested address [notice] EditServer: at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketBind(Native Method) [notice] EditServer: at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.bind(PlainSocketImpl.java:359) [notice] EditServer: at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(ServerSocket.java:319) [notice] EditServer: at java.net.ServerSocket.(ServerSocket.java:185) [notice] EditServer: at org.gjt.sp.jedit.EditServer.(EditServer.java:83) [notice] EditServer: at org.gjt.sp.jedit.jEdit.main(jEdit.java:389) [debug] SplashScreen: init server:189385ms [debug] SplashScreen: init look and feel:13ms [debug] SplashScreen: init VFS Manager:7ms [debug] ActionSet: Loading actions from jar:file:/usr/local/share/jedit/4.3pre9/jedit.jar!/org/gjt/sp/jedit/actions.xml [debug] DockableWindowManager: Loading dockables from jar:file:/usr/local/share/jedit/4.3pre9/jedit.jar!/org/gjt/sp/jedit/dockables.xml [debug] EditBus: SearchSettingsChanged[source=null] [debug] SplashScreen: init resources:345ms [notice] jEdit: Loading plugins from /usr/local/share/jedit/4.3pre9/jars [debug] EditBus: PluginUpdate[what=LOADED,exit=false,source=/usr/local/share/jedit/4.3pre9/jars/LatestVersion.jar,class=LatestVersionPlugin] [debug] EditBus: PluginUpdate[what=LOADED,exit=false,source=/usr/local/share/jedit/4.3pre9/jars/QuickNotepad.jar,class=QuickNotepadPlugin] [notice] jEdit: Loading plugins from /home/tim/.jedit/jars [debug] SplashScreen: init plugins:122ms [message] HistoryModel: Loading history [debug] SplashScreen: init history model:21ms [message] BufferHistory: Loading recent.xml [debug] SplashScreen: init buffer history:9ms [message] KillRing: Loading killring.xml [debug] SplashScreen: init killring:21ms [debug] jEdit: SOCKS proxy disabled [debug] jEdit: HTTP proxy disabled [debug] EditBus: PropertiesChanged[source=null] [debug] SplashScreen: init various properties:24ms [message] jEdit: Loading mode catalog file /usr/local/share/jedit/4.3pre9/modes/catalog [message] jEdit: Loading mode catalog file /home/tim/.jedit/modes/catalog [debug] SplashScreen: init modes:86ms [debug] SplashScreen: activate plugins:2ms [debug] Macros: Registered beanshell macro handler [debug] EditBus: DynamicMenuChanged[menu=macros,source=null] [message] BeanShell: Running script /usr/local/share/jedit/4.3pre9/startup/getGraphicsEnvironment.bsh [message] BeanShell: Running script /usr/local/share/jedit/4.3pre9/startup/startup.bsh [debug] String: BeanShell interpreter version 2.0b4-jedit [debug] SplashScreen: init macros:248ms [debug] SplashScreen: run startup scripts:1ms [debug] SplashScreen: run startup scripts:2ms [debug] EditBus: BufferUpdate[what=LOAD_STARTED,view=null,source=Untitled-1 (/home/tim/)] [debug] EditBus: BufferUpdate[what=CREATED,view=null,source=Untitled-1 (/home/tim/)] [message] PerspectiveManager: Loading /home/tim/.jedit/perspective.xml [debug] EditBus: BufferChanging[what=BUFFER_CHANGING,source=org.gjt.sp.jedit.EditPane[inactive]] [debug] EditBus: EditPaneUpdate[what=CREATED,source=org.gjt.sp.jedit.EditPane[inactive]] [debug] EditBus: ViewUpdate[what=CREATED,source=org.gjt.sp.jedit.View[active]] [debug] EditBus: EditorStarted[source=null] [debug] WorkThread: Work request thread starting [jEdit I/O #1] [debug] WorkThread: Work request thread starting [jEdit I/O #2] [debug] WorkThread: Work request thread starting [jEdit I/O #3] [message] jEdit: Startup complete [debug] WorkThread: Work request thread starting [jEdit I/O #4] [debug] JEditTextArea: InputMethodSupport is activated [notice] jEdit: Loading edit mode /usr/local/share/jedit/4.3pre9/modes/text.xml [debug] EditBus: BufferUpdate[what=PROPERTIES_CHANGED,view=null,source=Untitled-1 (/home/tim/)] [debug] EditBus: BufferUpdate[what=LOADED,view=null,source=Untitled-1 (/home/tim/)] [error] KeyEventTranslator: Invalid key stroke: C+e C+BACK_QUOTE [debug] EditBus: DockableWindowUpdate[what=ACTIVATED,dockable=log-viewer,source=org.gjt.sp.jedit.gui.DockableWindowManager[,0,0,1024x699,layout=org.gjt.sp.jedit.gui.DockableLayout,alignmentX=0.0,alignmentY=0.0,border=,flags=9,maximumSize=,minimumSize=,preferredSize=]] [debug] EditBus: DockableWindowUpdate[what=ACTIVATED,dockable=log-viewer,source=org.gjt.sp.jedit.gui.DockableWindowManager[,0,0,1024x699,layout=org.gjt.sp.jedit.gui.DockableLayout,alignmentX=0.0,alignmentY=0.0,border=,flags=9,maximumSize=,minimumSize=,preferredSize=]]