Starting OpenJUMP

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Openjump is launched using launchers (OpenJUMP.exe for Windows and OpenJUMP.app for Mac) or scripts (oj_windows.bat, for Windows, and oj_linux.sh, for Linux and for MacOSX). Launchers and Scripts are in Openjump/BIN folder.

LINUX

• Open OpenJUMP/bin folder
• make oj_linux.sh Linux shell scrip executable via console or using Property file menu (see Ubuntu or Xandros)

How to make oj_linux.sh executable via console:

• Open a console and write:

chmod +x oj_linux.sh

(command +x makes the script file Openjump.sh executable) and run

• Run Openjump by consolle with command:

./oj_linux.sh 

or double clicking on it

MACOSX

• Open OpenJUMP/bin folder
• Click on OpenJUMP.app file, visualized by the orange Kangaroo

It is possible to run OpenJUMP via terminal:

• Move OPENJUMP folder to the folder Applications
• Open a Console
• Write

cd Applications/OPENJUMP/bin

and run.

• On console write

sh oj_linux.sh

and run

WINDOWS

• Open folder OpenJUMP/bin
• Run OpenJUMP by clicking on OpenJUMP.exe or use Windows script oj_windows.bat