From 7eda41e1e44f1863343b788b38c2ba998435dbe9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: droazen Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:36:53 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update instructions for installing Java 8 in the README Our existing instructions were out of date --- README.md | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c90e7a78802..5b6718695b3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ releases of the toolkit. ## Requirements * To run GATK: * Java 8 is needed to run or build GATK. - We recommend either of the following: - * OpenJDK 8 with Hotspot from [AdoptOpenJdk](https://adoptopenjdk.net/) - * [OracleJDK 8](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html) + We recommend one of the following: + * Download the Eclipse Foundation's distribution of OpenJDK 8 from [adoptium.net](https://adoptium.net/). Navigate to the [release archive](https://adoptium.net/temurin/archive/?version=8) to find downloads for Java 8. + * On Mac OS, you can install the [Homebrew package manager](https://brew.sh/) and run `brew tap homebrew/cask-versions` followed by `brew install --cask temurin8` to install the Eclipse Foundation's OpenJDK 8. + * Or you can download the older [OracleJDK 8](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html) which requires an Oracle account to download and comes with restrictive [license conditions](https://www.oracle.com/downloads/licenses/javase-license1.html). * Python 2.6 or greater (required to run the `gatk` frontend script) * Python 3.6.2, along with a set of additional Python packages, is required to run some tools and workflows.