{"slug": "installing-ghidra-server-on-ubuntu-18-04-2-lts", "title": "Installing Ghidra Server on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS", "summary": "This article provides step-by-step instructions for installing a Ghidra server on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS. The process involves installing the Java JDK, creating a dedicated system user, and configuring the server software with specific memory and repository settings. Finally, the guide explains how to install the server and add a user account for remote collaboration.", "body_md": "# Installation on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS\n1. Install the jdk.\n\n   ```\n   $ sudo apt update\n   $ sudo apt install default-jdk\n   ```\n\n2. Create a new user.\n\n   ```\n   $ sudo adduser --system --home /home/ghidra --group --disabled-password --disabled-login ghidra\n   ```\n\n3. Create a new directory for repositories\n\n   ```\n   $ sudo mkdir /home/ghidra/repositories\n   $ sudo chown ghidra:ghidra /home/ghidra/repositories\n   ```\n\n4. Unzip `ghidra_version.zip` in `/home/ghidra`.\n\n   ```\n   $ cd /home/ghidra\n   $ sudo unzip /path/to/ghidra_version.zip\n   $ chown -R ghidra:ghidra ghidra_version\n   ```\n\n\n5. Edit `/home/ghidra/ghidra_version/server/server.conf`. Set the following\n   values.\n\n   ```\n   wrapper.app.account=ghidra\n   wrapper.java.maxmemory=4096\n   wrapper.logfile.maxfiles=1000\n   ghidra.repositories.dir=/home/ghidra/repositories\n   ```\n\n6. Install the server.\n\n   ```\n   $ sudo /home/ghidra/ghidra_version/server/svrInstall\n   ```\n\n7. Fix `server/svrAdmin`. The penultimate line should read\n\n   ```\n   $SUDO -u $OWNER \"$0\" \"$@\"\n   ```\n\n8. Add a user.\n\n   ```\n   $ sudo server/svrAdmin -add steve\n   ```", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/installing-ghidra-server-on-ubuntu-18-04-2-lts", "canonical_source": "https://gist.github.com/stevecheckoway/c5ad318e8c0c1f55a49905a8494bfad8", "published_at": "2019-05-29 18:30:29+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-22 20:08:08.769995+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["developer-tools", "open-source", "cybersecurity"], "entities": ["Ghidra", "Ubuntu", "Java"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/installing-ghidra-server-on-ubuntu-18-04-2-lts", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/installing-ghidra-server-on-ubuntu-18-04-2-lts.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/installing-ghidra-server-on-ubuntu-18-04-2-lts.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/installing-ghidra-server-on-ubuntu-18-04-2-lts.jsonld"}}