About Black Duck Detect Desktop

Black Duck Documentation
Version
2026.4

Detect Desktop provides an interface to make it easier to scan code.

With Detect Desktop, you can:

  • Scan source directories, binaries and executables, and docker images and distributions.

  • Create a scan file to be uploaded at a later time.

  • Manage scan files.

  • View uploaded scans.

To get started with Detect Desktop:

  1. DownloadDetect Desktop

  2. InstallDetect Desktop.

  3. ConfigureDetect Desktop with your Black Duck SCA server settings and complete the installation process.

System Requirements

  • Operating Systems

    • Windows 11

    • macOS 14

    • Linux (Ubuntu 20.04 or newer)

  • System Memory

    • 8 GB RAM

  • Available hard disk space

    • 150 MB+ free space

  • Other

    • Java: OpenJDK 64-bit version 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, or 21. If using Java 11: 11.0.5 or higher is required.

Ensure that your system complies with the requirements for Black Duck Detect.

Downloading Detect Desktop

  1. Log in to Black Duck SCA.

  2. Navigate to the drop-down menu under your username and select Tools.

  3. Select the operating system you wish to use in the DownloadsBlack Duck Detect (Desktop) section to download the executable from Google Cloud Storage.

Installing Detect Desktop

  1. Run the Executable

    Run the executable downloaded above to install Black Duck Detect Desktop.

  2. Data Migration (if applicable)

    If you are upgrading from a previous version of Black Duck Detect Desktop, an option will appear to migrate data from the earlier version.

Important Notes

  • Uninstallation of Previous Versions: The installer will not automatically uninstall previous versions of Black Duck Detect Desktop or versions installed in non-default directories. You must manually uninstall all previous versions and fix or delete any shortcuts as necessary.

  • Sandbox Configuration Error: If you encounter the following error after installation:

    "The SUID sandbox helper binary was found, but is not configured correctly. Rather than run without sandboxing I'm aborting now. You need to make sure that /opt/Black Duck Detect/chrome-sandbox is owned by root and has mode 4755." This indicates that your operating system does not support the Sandbox at the kernel layer. To run Black Duck Detect (Desktop) with the Sandbox disabled, enter the following command in the terminal:

    blackduck-detect --no-sandbox

Command line options for Windows

  • Unattended (Silent) Install

    To perform a silent installation of Black Duck Detect, use the following command:

    ./blackduck-detect-latest.exe /S

  • Install to a Specific Directory

    To install Black Duck Detect to a custom directory, use:

    ./blackduck-detect-latest.exe /D=C:\directory

Installing the Linux version of Black Duck Detect Desktop

  1. Download the Executable

    Download the executable from your Black Duck SCA server, as described above.

  2. Install Black Duck Detect Desktop:

    Open a terminal and navigate to your Downloads directory:

    cd Downloads

    • For CentOS/RedHat:

      sudo yum localinstall blackduck-detect-latest.rpm

    • For Ubuntu/Debian:

      sudo apt install ./blackduck-detect-latest.deb

  3. Change Permissions:

    Change the permissions of the chrome-sandbox file:

    cd "/opt/Black Duck Detect"
sudo chmod 4755 chrome-sandbox

  4. Run Black Duck Detect Desktop:

    Finally, launch Black Duck Detect Desktop with the following command:

    ./blackduck-detect --no-sandbox