diff --git a/GhidraDocs/InstallationGuide.html b/GhidraDocs/InstallationGuide.html index 84dfd1fb84..6d17e78aa6 100644 --- a/GhidraDocs/InstallationGuide.html +++ b/GhidraDocs/InstallationGuide.html @@ -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.