Installer quits with message "You need to run the version 1.8 manually at least once".
The problem is, I have. Anyone know what I need to do to get round this?
OS - Linux Mint 17.1
Renamed .minecraft folder to .maincraft_BAK
Downloaded fresh Minecraft.jar
Ran it - it created a new .Minecraft folder, logged in, it ran version 1.81, I created a new world, etc
Downloaded forge-1.8-11.14.0.1299-installer.jar, made it executable and ran it from inside the .Minecraft Folder
Installer quits with message "You need to run the version 1.8 manually at least once".
Checked in Versions and I have a folder 1.81 with one item, a .jar file
Contents of latest log
[14:28:55] [Client thread/INFO]: Setting user: creeperlover654
[14:28:55] [Client thread/INFO]: (Session ID is token:a61f3806f06140f9bc27491ccc5f58c6:68c1ae31b1a2419f9c33d758aad97266)
[14:29:01] [Client thread/INFO]: LWJGL Version: 2.9.1
[14:29:02] [Client thread/INFO]: Reloading ResourceManager: Default
[14:29:03] [Client thread/ERROR]: Couldn't initialize twitch stream
[14:29:03] [sound Library Loader/INFO]: Starting up SoundSystem...
[14:29:03] [Thread-5/INFO]: Initializing LWJGL OpenAL
[14:29:03] [Thread-5/INFO]: (The LWJGL binding of OpenAL. For more information, see http://www.lwjgl.org)
[14:29:03] [Thread-5/INFO]: OpenAL initialized.
[14:29:03] [sound Library Loader/INFO]: Sound engine started
[14:29:12] [Client thread/INFO]: Created: 512x512 textures-atlas
[14:29:28] [server thread/INFO]: Starting integrated minecraft server version 1.8.1
[14:29:28] [server thread/INFO]: Generating keypair
[14:29:28] [server thread/INFO]: Converting map!
[14:29:28] [server thread/INFO]: Scanning folders...
[14:29:28] [server thread/INFO]: Total conversion count is 0
[14:29:30] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing start region for level 0
[14:29:31] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 2%
[14:29:32] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 4%
[14:29:33] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 6%
[14:29:34] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 8%
[14:29:35] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 10%
[14:29:36] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 12%
[14:29:37] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 15%
[14:29:38] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 18%
[14:29:39] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 21%
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[14:29:41] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 26%
[14:29:42] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 30%
[14:29:43] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 34%
[14:29:44] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 39%
[14:29:45] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 44%
[14:29:46] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 48%
[14:29:47] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 51%
[14:29:48] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 55%
[14:29:49] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 58%
[14:29:50] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 63%
[14:29:51] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 67%
[14:29:52] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 71%
[14:29:53] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 77%
[14:29:54] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 81%
[14:29:55] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 85%
[14:29:56] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 90%
[14:29:57] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 95%
[14:29:58] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 99%
[14:29:59] [server thread/INFO]: Changing view distance to 8, from 10
[14:30:00] [server thread/INFO]: creeperlover654[local:E:33c16d90] logged in with entity id 214 at (143.5, 99.0, 105.5)
[14:30:00] [server thread/INFO]: creeperlover654 joined the game
[14:30:12] [server thread/WARN]: Can't keep up! Did the system time change, or is the server overloaded? Running 12531ms behind, skipping 250 tick(s)
[14:30:19] [server thread/INFO]: creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [Taking Inventory]
[14:30:19] [Client thread/INFO]: [CHAT] creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [Taking Inventory]
[14:30:32] [server thread/INFO]: creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [Getting Wood]
[14:30:33] [Client thread/INFO]: [CHAT] creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [Getting Wood]
[14:30:35] [server thread/INFO]: Saving and pausing game...
[14:30:35] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Overworld
[14:30:37] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Nether
[14:30:37] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/The End
[14:30:37] [server thread/WARN]: Can't keep up! Did the system time change, or is the server overloaded? Running 15820ms behind, skipping 316 tick(s)
[14:31:21] [server thread/INFO]: creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [benchmarking]
[14:31:21] [Client thread/INFO]: [CHAT] creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [benchmarking]
[14:31:25] [server thread/INFO]: Saving and pausing game...
[14:31:25] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Overworld
[14:31:25] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Nether
[14:31:25] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/The End
[14:31:29] [server thread/INFO]: Changing difficulty to PEACEFUL, from NORMAL
[14:31:29] [server thread/INFO]: Saving and pausing game...
[14:31:29] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Overworld
[14:31:29] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Nether
[14:31:29] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/The End
[14:31:32] [server thread/INFO]: Changing difficulty to EASY, from PEACEFUL
[14:31:37] [server thread/INFO]: Saving and pausing game...
[14:31:37] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Overworld
[14:31:38] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Nether
[14:31:38] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/The End
[14:31:39] [server thread/INFO]: Stopping server
[14:31:39] [server thread/INFO]: Saving players
[14:31:39] [server thread/INFO]: Saving worlds
[14:31:39] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Overworld
[14:31:39] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Nether
[14:31:39] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/The End
[14:31:44] [server thread/INFO]: Starting integrated minecraft server version 1.8.1
[14:31:44] [server thread/INFO]: Generating keypair
[14:31:44] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing start region for level 0
[14:31:45] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 60%
[14:31:46] [server thread/INFO]: Changing view distance to 8, from 10
[14:31:46] [server thread/INFO]: creeperlover654[local:E:12817780] logged in with entity id 10329 at (135.82271831981512, 81.1707870772188, 67.96232651127286)
[14:31:46] [server thread/INFO]: creeperlover654 joined the game
[14:31:53] [server thread/INFO]: Saving and pausing game...
[14:31:53] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Overworld
[14:31:53] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Nether
[14:31:53] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/The End
[14:32:39] [server thread/INFO]: creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [Time to Mine!]
[14:32:39] [Client thread/INFO]: [CHAT] creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [Time to Mine!]
[14:33:13] [server thread/INFO]: creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [Hot Topic]
[14:33:13] [Client thread/INFO]: [CHAT] creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [Hot Topic]
[14:33:19] [server thread/INFO]: creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [Getting an Upgrade]
[14:33:19] [Client thread/INFO]: [CHAT] creeperlover654 has just earned the achievement [Getting an Upgrade]
[14:34:08] [server thread/INFO]: Saving and pausing game...
[14:34:08] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Overworld
[14:34:08] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Nether
[14:34:08] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/The End
[14:35:14] [server thread/INFO]: Saving and pausing game...
[14:35:14] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Overworld
[14:35:15] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Nether
[14:35:15] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/The End
[14:35:18] [server thread/INFO]: Changing difficulty to PEACEFUL, from EASY
[14:35:35] [server thread/WARN]: Can't keep up! Did the system time change, or is the server overloaded? Running 2753ms behind, skipping 55 tick(s)
[14:36:21] [server thread/WARN]: Can't keep up! Did the system time change, or is the server overloaded? Running 2931ms behind, skipping 58 tick(s)
[14:36:39] [server thread/INFO]: Saving and pausing game...
[14:36:39] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Overworld
[14:36:40] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Nether
[14:36:40] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/The End
[14:36:41] [server thread/INFO]: Stopping server
[14:36:41] [server thread/INFO]: Saving players
[14:36:41] [server thread/INFO]: Saving worlds
[14:36:41] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Overworld
[14:36:41] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/Nether
[14:36:41] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'New World'/The End
[14:36:43] [Client thread/INFO]: Stopping!
[14:36:43] [Client thread/INFO]: SoundSystem shutting down...
[14:36:43] [Client thread/WARN]: Author: Paul Lamb, www.paulscode.com