update building.txt - we no longer require IDE

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adam-m 2012-06-20 17:32:20 -04:00
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1b) Ensure that JDK_HOME is set to the root JDK directory.
1c) Download and install Netbeans IDE 7.0.1 (http://netbeans.org/)
1c) Download and install Netbeans IDE (http://netbeans.org/)
Note: IDE is no longer required just to build and run Autopsy,
but it is a recommended IDE to use for development of Autopsy modules.
2) Get Sleuth Kit Setup
2a) Download and build the release version of Libewf2 (20120304 or later). All you need is the dll file. Note that you will get a launching error if you use libewf 1.
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4) Compile Autopsy
4a) Start NetBean IDE and open the Autopsy project.
4b) Choose to build the Autopsy project / module. It is the highest
4a) using Netbeans IDE:
- Start NetBeans IDE and open the Autopsy project.
- Choose to build the Autopsy project / module. It is the highest
level project that will then cause the other modules to be compiled.
4b) without Netbeans IDE (requires JDK and ant >= 1.7.1):
- from root directory of Autopsy source execute:
ant build
(to build Autopsy)
ant run
(to run Autopsy)
BACKGROUND:
Here are some notes to shed some light on what is going on during