This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision |
| docs:1100_inst_guide:0500_java [2022/09/13 18:15] – external edit 127.0.0.1 | docs:1100_inst_guide:0500_java [2025/06/11 11:49] (current) – aware_support3 |
|---|
| ====== Java installation ====== | ====== Java installation ====== |
| |
| //**Aware IM**// needs Java Development Kit (JDK) version 12.0 or later to be installed on your machine before you can run //**Aware IM**//. For Windows and Mac OS operating systems you don’t have to install Java as //**Aware IM**// already comes with the Java version as part of its distribution package. For Linux operating systems your machine must have the appropriate version of JDK. If not, you must download and install Java before you can run //**Aware IM**//. You may also want to install a different version of Java for optimal performance if you are running under Windows or Mac OS operating systems. This section contains instructions on how to download or install Java. | //**AwareIM**// needs Java Development Kit (JDK) version 17.0 or later to be installed on your machine before you can run //**AwareIM**//. For Windows and Mac OS operating systems you don’t have to install Java as //**AwareIM**// already comes with the Java version as part of its distribution package. For Linux operating systems your machine must have the appropriate version of JDK. If not, you must download and install Java before you can run //**AwareIM**//. You may also want to install a different version of Java for optimal performance if you are running under Windows or Mac OS operating systems. This section contains instructions on how to download or install Java. |
| |
| Java can be downloaded from the Oracle web site. | Java can be downloaded from the Oracle web site. |
| |
| |
| You need to download JDK version 12.0 or later appropriate to your current platform. Then install Java on your machine following the instructions of the installation package. | You need to download JDK version 17.0 or later appropriate to your current platform. Then install Java on your machine following the instructions of the installation package. |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| On Windows and Mac operating system it is strongly recommended that you either delete the ''AwareIM/JDK'' directory (Windows) or ''AwareIM.app/Contents/Resources/Java/JDK'' (Mac OS) or rename it and then either install your version of Java into the AwareIM/JDK (or AwareIM.app/Contents/Resources/Java/JDK) directory or copy the installed JDK into this directory. | |
| |
| | On Windows and Mac operating system it is strongly recommended that you either delete the ''AwareIM/JDK'' directory (Windows) or ''AwareIM.app/Contents/Resources/Java/JDK'' (Mac OS) or rename it and then either install your version of Java into the ''AwareIM/JDK'' (or ''AwareIM.app/Contents/Resources/Java/JDK'') directory or copy the installed JDK into this directory. |
| |
| On Linux make sure that the appropriate Java is on the path or update the following files to refer to the appropriate Java version: | On Linux make sure that the appropriate Java is on the path or update the following files to refer to the appropriate Java version: |