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Hi Zilore, Building the IDV from source is not something I really recommend as it requires careful coordination between the correct version of Java, Java 3d, JOGL, and your IDE. Unless you really need to build it from source, I would simply recommend downloading it: https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/ Best, Unidata IDV Support > Hello, > > I have tried to install idv following guidelines given here: > > https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/5_4/docs/userguide/misc/SourceBuild.html > > The errors I get are in the attached file. I am not able to find help in > the idvuser list. > > I hope I can be advised what is going wrong. > > yours sincerely > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: ALX-584844 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.