Wrong package of java in the Linux install instructions

Autopsy on Linux / macOS
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Hello,
I followed the instructions to install Autopsy 4.14 on Ubuntu:
wget -q -O - https://download.bell-sw.com/pki/GPG-KEY-bellsoft | sudo apt-key add -
echo “deb [arch=amd64] https://apt.bell-sw.com/ stable main” | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bellsoft.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install bellsoft-java8

But I always got the error “Cannot create case: javafx/scene/paint/Color” because JavaFX was missing. However bellsoft-java8 does not include JavaFX:

  • — a regular package that contains the full Liberica JDK, not including JavaFX.

The java install command should be with the full version:
sudo apt-get install bellsoft-java8-full

Please correct the instructions file.

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The instructions were updated a month or so ago. The issue is that the newer version of java8 (242) does not contain javafx so you need to specifically use 1.8.0_232.

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My Autopsy 4.14 is running fine with build 1.8.0_242-b07 on Ubuntu 18.04, but I installed the full version which has included the JavaFX:
sudo apt-get install bellsoft-java8-full

I know the full version takes some extra space in the hard drive, but personally I think it’s a better solution than fixing to a specific build.

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This solved my problems creating a new case. Without the full version I always got an error.
Thanks.