java.lang.NullPointerException in com.openstego.desktop.util.UserPreferences.init about openstego

[Sohex]

I see the same issue on a different java version:

java -version
openjdk version "11.0.4" 2019-07-16
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.4+11-post-Ubuntu-1ubuntu218.04.3)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.4+11-post-Ubuntu-1ubuntu218.04.3, mixed mode, sharing)

Interestingly enough I don't see the issue using v1.8.0_222 as above, but it is a different build:

java -version
openjdk version "1.8.0_222"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_222-8u222-b10-1ubuntu1~18.04.1-b10)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.222-b10, mixed mode)

[JacobSyndeo]

Happening on mine too:

java -version
java version "14.0.1" 2020-04-14
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 14.0.1+7)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 14.0.1+7, mixed mode, sharing)

(Running on macOS 10.15.4, if that matters)

Edit Ran exactly the same command one more time, and it worked this time. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[syvaidya]

I think first time it does not find openstego.ini file that stores the user preferences in the user's home directory. It might create the file though before exception occurs, and so next time onwards it does not give this error. I'll have to debug.

[syvaidya]

This is a duplicate of #31 and it is already fixed in main branch. Next release will have the fix. Meanwhile just run openstego again to start it.