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@@ -137,12 +137,19 @@ destination using any unzip program (built-in OS utilities, 7-Zip, WinZip, WinRA
will be prompted to enter a path to the Java home directory to use (the Java home directory is
the parent directory of Java's bin directory). This minimizes the impact Ghidra has on
pre-existing configurations of Java that other software may rely on.
-
+
+
+ Depending on your operating system, it may be possible to find and install a
+ supported version of a Java Runtime and Development Kit through
+ your package manager, without the need to set the Path environment variables as described
+ below.
+
If Ghidra failed to run because no versions of Java were on the PATH, a
- supported JDK should be manually installed and added to the
- PATH. The following steps outline how to add a JDK distribution to the operating system's
- PATH.
+ supported JDK should be installed via a Linux package manager
+ (aptitude, yum, etc), Windows installer program (*.exe, *.msi), macOS Installer package
+ (*.pkg), or manually extracted and added to the PATH. The following steps outline how to
+ manually extract and add a JDK distribution to the operating system's PATH.
-
Windows: Extract the JDK distribution (.zip file) to your desired location
@@ -174,10 +181,11 @@ destination using any unzip program (built-in OS utilities, 7-Zip, WinZip, WinRA
-
Add the JDK bin directory to the PATH variable:
- - Under System variables, highlight Path and click Edit...
+ - Under System variables, highlight Path and click Edit...
-
At the end of the the Variable value field, add a semicolon followed by
- <path of extracted JDK dir>\bin
+ <path of extracted JDK dir>\bin, or use the New button in the
+ Edit environment variable window to add a new entry to the Path.
- Click OK
- Click OK