Java Runtime version 1.6 (aka Java 6) or later is required for jEdit 4.4 and later.
Java Runtime version 1.7 (aka Java 7) or later is required for jEdit 5.2 and later.
Java Runtime version 1.8 (aka Java 8) or later is required for jEdit 5.4 and later.
Java Runtime version 11 (aka Java 11) or later is required for jEdit 5.6 and later.
Before installing jEdit, make sure you have a compatible Java virtual machine; see the compatibility page for details.
Java Runtime version 1.7 (aka Java 7) or later is required for jEdit 5.2 and later.
Java Runtime version 1.8 (aka Java 8) or later is required for jEdit 5.4 and later.
Java Runtime version 11 (aka Java 11) or later is required for jEdit 5.6 and later.
Before installing jEdit, make sure you have a compatible Java virtual machine; see the compatibility page for details.
Option 1 - manual download and install on any OS
Stable version: jEdit 5.6.0 Changes | |||
Download: | Java-based installer | 3.7 MiB | (For any operating system) |
Windows Installer | 4.8 MiB | ||
OS X package | 5.5 MiB | ||
Debian package | 4.9 MiB | ||
Slackware package | 4.9 MiB | ||
User's guide | 0.6 MiB | (PDF with A4 paper, 149 pages) | |
User's guide | 0.6 MiB | (PDF with US letter paper, 159 pages) | |
Source code | 2.5 MiB | ||
Daily Builds: jEdit 5.7pre1 (development trunk) Changes | |||
Download: | Daily Builds |
Note: the above links are not to the files themselves, but ratherto pages where you can select a download mirror. Do not use yourbrowser's 'Download Link' command on the above links.
Installation instructions are available for the following operating systems:
Using the Java-based installer
If you would like to write installation instructions for a platformnot listed here, e-mail me.Option 2 - easy install on some flavors of *nix
Text Editor For Java Mac
- FreeBSD users can find install jEdit from the ports collection by running:
- Gentoo Linuxusers can install jEdit from the portage tree by running
emerge jedit
. - To install jEdit via Debian Linux
apt-get
(this is also for any Debian based Distros like Ubuntu),add the following line to your/etc/apt/sources.list
:e. g.Then, just runapt-get update
, followed byapt-get install jedit
.The repository is now also secured and signed. To verify the packagesyou have to install the public key with which the repository is signed.This can be done by invokingapt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E6A233DBE3AFBEFC
If you prefer manual installation of .deb files you can also download theDebian packagemanually. - If you use apt4rpm, urpmi, or a similar tool with an RPM-based Linuxdistribution,you can automatically stay up to date with the latest version of jEditusing the JPackage RPM repository.
Problems?
If you encounter a problem while installing jEdit, take a look atthe Frequently Asked Questions. If thatdoesn't help with your problem, post to themailing lists.![For For](/uploads/1/1/8/8/118889989/222511459.jpg)
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