Version 2.1.0

.gitignore

@@ -39,3 +39,5 @@ target/
 /graalvm/
 /OriginalArt/
 /target/
+/pomoriginal.xml
+/pompackager.xml

README.md

@@ -168,5 +168,8 @@ right.
 
 ## Version History
 
+* 2.1.0
+  * Added check for headless mode in Watch class
+
 * 2.0.0
   * Initial Release

pom.xml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.simtechdata</groupId>
     <artifactId>iGet</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0</version>
+    <version>2.1.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>iGet</name>

src/main/java/com/simtechdata/actions/Watch.java

@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@ public class Watch {
     private static final List<String> downloadedLinks = new ArrayList<>();
 
     public static void start() {
+
+        if (GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()) {
+            String msg = """
+                                        \s
+                     \tYou can only use the watch option when your terminal has been opened
+                     \tfrom within a GUI environment. Currently you are running iget in a
+                     \t"headless" environment. Please open a Terminal window from within your
+                     \tGUI, then run iGet with the watch option.
+                                        \s
+                    \s""";
+            System.out.println(msg);
+            return;
+        }
+
         System.out.println("Watching Clipboard - Ctrl+C to exit");
         ThreadPoolExecutor executor = (ThreadPoolExecutor) Executors.newFixedThreadPool(5);
         clearClipboard(Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard());