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  • Your favorite flavor of Linux
  • Java development kit
    • JDK 8 for Floodlight master and above
    • JDK 7 for Floodlight v1.2 and below
  • Ant or Maven to build
  • Python development package
  • Eclipse IDE

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Floodlight Master and Above

To download Java 8, please refer to these instructions. Please download the latest version of Eclipse, making sure the version you choose supports Java 8. To download remaining dependencies for Floodlight master and above:

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sudo apt-get install build-essential ant maven python-dev
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Floodlight v1.2 and Below

To download dependencies for Floodlight v1.2 and below:

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  • Mac OS X 10.6 or higher: older versions may work but have not been tested
  • Xcode 4.1 (for 10.7 Lion) or Xcode 4.0.2 (for 10.6 Snow Leopard) (includes gcc, make, git, etc.)
  • Java; just type 'javac' in a Terminal; this should automatically install the JDK if it isn't already present
    • Java 8 for Floodlight master and above
    • Java 7 for Floodlight v1.2 and below
  • Latest version of Eclipse

Note: Want to get started fast? You can use our VM here, which already includes the above dependencies for Floodlight v1.2 and below.

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