Package: scilab Version: 5.1.1-9 Severity: normal I saw the same problem as the original reporter. After installing openjdk-6-jre-headless scilab starts up fine.
/JÃrgen -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.30 (PREEMPT) Locale: LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=sv_SE.UTF-8 (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages scilab depends on: ii scilab-bin 5.1.1-9 Scientific software package for nu ii scilab-data 5.1.1-9 Scientific software package for nu ii scilab-include 5.1.1-9 Scientific software package for nu Versions of packages scilab recommends: ii scilab-doc 5.1.1-9 Scientific software package for nu ii scilab-sivp [sivp] 0.5.0-5 Scilab Image and Video Processing Versions of packages scilab suggests: ii gcc 4:4.3.3-9 The GNU C compiler ii gfortran 4:4.3.3-9 The GNU Fortran 95 compiler -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org