The current version of SPICE is v2.5.0. If you have an old version of SPICE already installed, you can skip to the last step ("Updating the GUI"). The exception is if you have upgraded to Mac OSX 10.7 (Lion). In that case, you should install the appropriate version of SPICE below rather than attempting an update.

Download and Installation Instructions

2. Make the installation file executable:

 > chmod +x ./spice2_5_0-solaris.sh

3. Run the installation file:

 > ./spice2_5_0-solaris.sh

2. Make the installation file executable:

 > chmod +x ./spice2_5_0-linux.sh

3. Run the installation file:

 > ./spice2_5_0-linux.sh

2. Double click on the file

3. Drag the spice folder to wherever you want SPICE to be kept

2. Double click on the file

3. Drag the spice folder to wherever you want SPICE to be kept

Starting the GUI

After completing the installation instructions, SPICE can be launched by running the executable file. In Linux or Solaris, the executable file is run by typing:

/your/installation/directory/spice

If you are using a Mac, you can either double click on the SPICE icon, or type:

/your/installation/directory/spice.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub

Updating the GUI

SPICE is able to automatically update itself to the current version. To use the auto-update feature,

1. Start the SPICE GUI as described in the section above.

2. Make sure you are connected to the internet. The net status is displayed at the bottom of the GUI. If you do not see Net Up, you may need to address the problem.

3. SPICE should automatically check for updates every time it is started. If for some reason this is not happening, go to the Options menu on the task bar and make sure that Use Automatic SPICE Version Update is on. Toggle it off and back on again to get SPICE to check again for an update.

4. If you have a very old version of SPICE, you may have to go through more than one update to get to the current version, and the update may take several minutes. You can check the version you have updated to by going to the Help menu on the task bar and clicking on About.