Installation

To start the installation, please proceed as follows:

This will bring up the GUI installer.

On true headless systems, the installer will automatically switch to console mode. You can force console mode using the -console switch:

Generation of start scripts

On Windows, the installer creates a jython.bat and a jythonc.bat file. On all other platforms, it creates a jython and jythonc file, which are unix like shell scripts. If these scripts are not executable, please grant the permission on os system level.

Please let us know if you need different scripts on different platforms.

Troubleshooting

If one of the GUI steps should appear empty, or with no text visible: Please try to press Previous and then Next again.

The GUI which appears when pressing the Browse button in selecting the target directory might be a bit confusing. Some tips and tricks:

If all else fails, try using console mode.

A sample console session

This is a transcript from a Windows XP machine, using MKS Korn Shell in Emacs. It doesn't look much different when using cmd.exe:

$ java -jar jython_Release_2_2alpha1.jar -console
Welcome to Jython !
You are about to install Jython version 2.1.i.
(at any time, answer c to cancel the installation)
For the installation process, the following languages are available: English, German
Please select your language [e/g] >>> e
The following installation types are available:
  1. All (everything, including sources)
  2. Standard (core, library modules, demos and examples)
  3. Minimum (core)
Please select the installation type [1/2/3] >>> 1
Your operation system version is: Windows XP / 5.1
Please press Enter to proceed >>> 
Your java version is: Sun Microsystems Inc. / 1.5.0_06
Please press Enter to proceed >>> 
Do you want to read the license agreement now ? [y/n] >>> n
Do you accept the license agreement ? [y/n] >>> y
Please enter the target directory >>> c:/temp/jython2.2a1
Unable to find directory C:\Temp\jython2.2a1, create it ? [y/n] >>> y
Please confirm copying of files to directory C:\Temp\jython2.2a1 [y/n] >>> y
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Generating start scripts ...
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Do you want to show the contents of README ? [y/n] >>> n
Congratulations! You successfully installed Jython Release_2_2alpha1 to directory C:\Temp\jython2.2a1.
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