Installation
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Requirements
OpenJUMP can run on Linux, Unix, MacOSX, Microsoft Windows 98 and later and any operation system that supports Java. OpenJUMP requires:
Memory
- minimum 124 MB to run, better 256 MB (note: if the script files are used for starting, then one can assign less memory using the -Xmx option)
Java 1.5 or later
- at least Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5 installed. Windows and Linux users find the latest JRE here
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/
- MacOSX users look here:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/
Additional Java Libraries
Some plugins could also require the installation of Java(TM) Advanced Imaging (JAI) or Java3D available from
http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/desktop/media/
Three-step Installation
- Download
- From the bin directory, run the starter for your operating system
- Windows
- OpenJUMP.exe or oj_windows.bat
- Linux
- oj_linux.sh
- MacOSX
- OpenJUMP(.app) or oj_macosx.command
- Chuckle... There Is No Step Three (TM)! :)
(Inspired by Instiki's three-step installation)
Notes on Linux
- In the BIN folder there is a startup script for Linux/Unix: oj-linux.sh
- to run OpenJUMP first make the startup script executable. For instance, if you want to use oj-linux.sh file, open the console and write:
chmod +x oj-linux.sh
- Some Linux Distro like Ubuntu and Debian allows to make script executable by "property" window.
- (+x parameter makes openjump script executable)
Notes on MacOSX
Notes on Windows
- In the Jump Pilot Project it is possible to download two versions of OpenJUMP for windows:
- OpenJUMP Win32 installer for Windows
- Download the OpenJUMP Win32 installer (EXE file). This is a setup file which automatizes the installation
- Run the file to setup OpenJUMP. The software will be installed in the computer and a new icon "OpenJUMP" will be created in the desktop to launch the program
- OpenJUMP (ZIP file)
- Download the ZIP file and decompress it in a folder (e.g. OPENJUMP)
- In the folder OPENJUMP/BIN search for the files OpenJUMP.exe or oj_windows.bat which are used to launch the software
- eventually create a shortcut on the desktop for the launcher
The Nightly Build
- OpenJUMP Nightly Build is basically the latest developer version of OpenJUMP all platform release (ZIP file). The #Three-step installation applies.