How to resolve 'Error occurred during initialization of VM' java?

Question

I've connected to a linux-based server using ssh. Recently, I've installed JDK using following command:

sudo yum install java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel

And jdk installed successfully, but whenever I run command java or javac I get following error:

Error occurred during initialization of VM
Could not reserve enough space for object heap
Could not create the Java virtual machine.

Even, running command java -version, will bring that error. When I try to give java more space using java -Xmx512m -Xms256m -version, I'll get following error:

*** glibc detected *** java: double free or corruption (!prev): 0x00007fc84400e270 ***
*** glibc detected *** java: double free or corruption (fasttop): 0x00007fc8440089f0 ***
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Aborted (core dumped)

How can I resolve this?

Thanks in advance

try 'which java' to see which java is running? probably it's not running to the right ones? or directly execute java from its bin directory? — Jim Horng, Oct 19 '12 at 15:17
Do you have set limits on memory? What kind of linux? RHEL, Fedora? run `$uname -a` and add output to the question. and `$ulimit -a` also will be helpful — user1516873, Oct 22 '12 at 15:05
Try running it as root, if you can then check your ulimit, you may need to increase it. — Chad Campbell, Oct 24 '12 at 19:03

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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I have never seen this sort of exception, so it is my best guess: did you try to limit stack size by using -Xss JVM parameter (i.e. -Xms8m -Xmx16m -Xss4m)? Also quick googling suggest that export MALLOC_CHECK_=0 could possibly let you get over, but I am not sure if JVM will function well.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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answered Oct 25 '12 at 08:55

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Dan · Answer 2 · 2012-10-22T20:49:55.357

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A virtual Linux server? What do you get when run:

java -Xmx1m -version

and

ulimit -a

Looks like a memory allocating problem. You can try to increase swap space if possible.

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answered Oct 22 '12 at 20:42

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thedayofcondor · Answer 3 · 2012-10-25T00:57:54.133

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To me it looks like there is not enough memory to run the virtual machine (maybe physical memory, virtual memory or ulimit) - you should try decreasing the memory allocated to the VM (I think the default in 64Mb) and not increasing it.

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answered Oct 25 '12 at 00:50

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java -Xmx3000m -Xms3000m Error occurred during initialization of VM Could not reserve enough space for object heap Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. Even larger values crash the VM – thedayofcondor Oct 25 '12 at 00:56

user18428 · Answer 4 · 2012-10-25T12:40:56.240

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Lower your -Xms (not xmx).Use -Xms40m for example.If it starts as it is stated in other answers, you may be too low on memory to reclaim 256m for the vm at start.

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score -1 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 15 '12 at 05:23

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Looks like you are using JDK 32-bit version. If so, you cannnot assign a Heap size more than 1.2GB or something.

Either use a 64 bit JDK or try with 1.2G as the max heap size.

answered Oct 15 '12 at 05:23

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But I'm not using more than 1.2GB heap, I've used -Xmx512m which means use 512MB heap at max. – Pro.Hessam Oct 16 '12 at 07:13

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