"exception in thread main" error while running "dbca"

Question

Hi,
i am getting following kind of error while trying to run dbca in linux.
"exception in thread main"
i have the dispaly env var set. and xhost+ set too. but still dbca is not working.
i have pasted the contents of dbca file below. can someone have a look at the file and help me find the error.
it would be great if someone can paste their dbca file content, so i can compare and fix the error.
#!/bin/sh -f
# $Header: dbca.sh 12-may-2005.11:05:03 xuliu Exp $
# dbca.sh
# Copyright (c) 1997, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
# NAME
# dbassist - Shell script to run Database Creation Assistant
# DESCRIPTION
# Runs Database Creation Assistion java application
# Run this script with -h or -help option to get the help.
# MODIFIED (MMDD/YY)
# npamnani 10/23/02 - add 1.3.1. java flag
# npamnani 10/09/02 - run with java instead jre
# dkapoor 07/05/2000 - Created
# Variables set by Oracle Universal Installer for dependent components.
# Define ORACLE_HOME -> OH
OH=/home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1
PLATFORM=Linux
ORACLE_HOME=$OH
export ORACLE_HOME;
# Version specific JAR files
JRE_FILE=rt.jar
I18_FILE=i18n.jar
EWT_FILE=ewt3.jar
JEWT_FILE=jewt4.jar
EWT_COMP_FILE=ewtcompat-3_3_15.jar
SHARE_FILE=share.jar
HELP_FILE=help4.jar
#ICE_BROWSER_FILE=oracle_ice5.jar
ICE_BROWSER5_FILE=oracle_ice5.jar
KODIAK_FILE=kodiak.jar
SWING_FILE=swingall-1_1_1.jar
XMLPARSER_FILE=xmlparserv2.jar
JDBC_FILE=classes12.zip
GDK_FILE1=orai18n.jar
GDK_FILE2=orai18n-mapping.jar
GDK_FILE3=orai18n-utility.jar
GDK_FILE4=orai18n-collation.jar
NETCFG_FILE=netcfg.jar
OJMISC_FILE=ojmisc.jar
PKI_FILE=oraclepki103.jar
LDAP_FILE=ldapjclnt10.jar
OPM_FILE=opm.jar
SRVM_FILE=srvm.jar
SRVMHAS_FILE=srvmhas.jar
SRVMASM_FILE=srvmasm.jar
ASSISTANTS_COMMON_FILE=assistantsCommon.jar
DBCA_FILE=dbca.jar
EMLITE_JAR=oemlt-10_1_0.jar
INSTALLER_FILE=OraInstaller.jar
PREREQ_JAR_FILE=OraPrereq.jar
PREREQ_CHECKS_JAR_FILE=OraPrereqChecks.jar
# Directory Variables
SRVM_JLIB_DIR=/home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/jlib
JRE_DIR=/home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/jdk/jre
LIB_DIR=$OH/lib
LIB32_DIR=$OH/lib32
JLIB_DIR=$OH/jlib
DBCA_JLIB_DIR=$OH/assistants/dbca/jlib
ASSISTANTS_JLIB_DIR=$OH/assistants/jlib
INSTALLER_JLIB_DIR=/home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oui/jlib
# Classpath
JRE_CLASSPATH=$JRE_DIR/lib/$JRE_FILE
I18_CLASSPATH=$JRE_DIR/lib/$I18_FILE
EWT_CLASSPATH=$JLIB_DIR/$EWT_FILE:$JLIB_DIR/$EWT_COMP_FILE
SHARE_CLASSPATH=$JLIB_DIR/$SHARE_FILE
HELP_CLASSPATH=$JLIB_DIR/$HELP_FILE:$JLIB_DIR/$JEWT_FILE
ICE_BROWSER_CLASSPATH=$JLIB_DIR/$ICE_BROWSER5_FILE
KODIAK_CLASSPATH=$JLIB_DIR/$KODIAK_FILE
SWING_CLASSPATH=$JLIB_DIR/$SWING_FILE
XMLPARSER_CLASSPATH=/home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/lib/$XMLPARSER_FILE
JDBC_CLASSPATH=$OH/jdbc/lib/$JDBC_FILE
GDK_CLASSPATH=$JLIB_DIR/$GDK_FILE1:$JLIB_DIR/$GDK_FILE2:$JLIB_DIR/$GDK_FILE3:$JLIB_DIR/$GDK_FILE4
NETCFG_CLASSPATH=$JLIB_DIR/$NETCFG_FILE:$JLIB_DIR/$OJMISC_FILE:$JLIB_DIR/$PKI_FILE:$JLIB_DIR/$LDAP_FILE:$JLIB_DIR/$OPM_FILE
SRVM_CLASSPATH=$SRVM_JLIB_DIR/$SRVM_FILE:$SRVM_JLIB_DIR/$SRVMHAS_FILE:$SRVM_JLIB_DIR/$SRVMASM_FILE
EM_CLASSPATH=$OH/classes:$JLIB_DIR/$EMLITE_JAR:$JLIB_DIR/emca.jar:$OH/sysman/jlib/emCORE.jar:$OH/oc4j/j2ee/home/oc4j.jar:$OH/oc4j/j2ee/home/db_oc4j_deploy.jar:$JLIB_DIR/emConfigInstall.jar
ASSISTANTS_COMMON_CLASSPATH=$ASSISTANTS_JLIB_DIR/$ASSISTANTS_COMMON_FILE
DBCA_CLASSPATH=$DBCA_JLIB_DIR/$DBCA_FILE
INSTALLER_CLASSPATH=$INSTALLER_JLIB_DIR/$INSTALLER_FILE:$INSTALLER_JLIB_DIR/$PREREQ_JAR_FILE:$OH/inventory/prereqs/oui/$PREREQ_CHECKS_JAR_FILE:$INSTALLER_JLIB_DIR/$PREREQ_CHECKS_JAR_FILE
# Check for silent or help
SILENT="false"
for i in $*
do
if [ $i = "-silent"  ] || [ $i = "-help"  ] || [ $i = "-h"  ]; then
SILENT="true"
break
fi
done
# Check for DISPLAY
if [ $SILENT = "false"  ]; then
case $DISPLAY in
echo "DISPLAY not set."
echo "Set DISPLAY environment variable, then re-run."
exit;
esac
fi
# make sure others can not read/write any files created
umask 27
# The environment variable $TWO_TASK cannot be set during the installation
unset TWO_TASK
# The environment variable $JAVA_HOME cannot be set during the installation
unset JAVA_HOME
# Basic error checking
case $OH in
"") echo "*** ORACLE_HOME Not Set!"
echo " Set and export ORACLE_HOME, then re-run"
echo " ORACLE_HOME points to the main directory that"
echo " contains all Oracle products."
exit 1;;
esac
# Set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH to set the path for shared objects
# Do not set it on AIX
if [ $PLATFORM != IBM_AIX ]; then
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LIB32_DIR:$OH/network/lib32:$LIB_DIR:$OH/network/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH;
fi
# Set SHLIB_PATH for HP to use 32bit native libraries
SHLIB_PATH=$LIB32_DIR:$ORACLE_HOME/network/lib32:$SHLIB_PATH
export SHLIB_PATH;
# Set LIBPATH for AIX to use 32bit native libraries
LIBPATH=$LIB32_DIR:$ORACLE_HOME/network/lib32:$LIBPATH
export LIBPATH;
# Set Classpath for Database Creation Assistant
CLASSPATH=$JRE_CLASSPATH:$I18_CLASSPATH:$DBCA_CLASSPATH:$ASSISTANTS_COMMON_CLASSPATH:$EWT_CLASSPATH:$SHARE_CLASSPATH:$HELP_CLASSPATH:$ICE_BROWSER_CLASSPATH:$KODIAK_CLASSPATH:$SWING_CLASSPATH:$XMLPARSER_CLASSPATH:$GDK_CLASSPATH:$NETCFG_CLASSPATH:$JDBC_CLASSPATH:$SRVM_CLASSPATH:$EM_CLASSPATH:$INSTALLER_CLASSPATH
ARGUMENTS=""
NUMBER_OF_ARGUMENTS=$#
if [ $NUMBER_OF_ARGUMENTS -gt 0 ]; then
ARGUMENTS=$*
fi
# Run DBCA
$JRE_DIR/bin/java -Dsun.java2d.font.DisableAlgorithmicStyles=true -DORACLE_HOME=$OH -DDISPLAY=$DISPLAY -DJDBC_PROTOCOL=thin -mx128m -classpath $CLASSPATH oracle.sysman.assistants.dbca.Dbca $ARGUMENTS
Thanks,
Philip.

Answer 1

I got this error also,.
After restart the computer, it runs ok.