Installation

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Getting Dragodis set up is simple, but varies slightly depending on which disassembler(s) you plan to use.

First install dragodis like normal:

pip install dragodis

Then follow one or more of the following instructions to setup your favorite disassembler.

IDA

  1. Download and install IDA Pro with Python 3 mode. (Tested on version 8.1, 8.5, and 9.1) Make sure to run IDA at least once to accept the EULA.

  2. Set the IDADIR environment variable to point to the directory where IDA is installed. (e.g. C:\Program Files\IDA Pro 9.1)

  3. Dragodis uses rpyc to communicate with IDA. This is installed automatically when you install Dragodis. However, if you are using a different python environment than IDA, you can manually install the library in the IDA environment using the --target flag.

    py -3.11 -m pip install rpyc --target="%IDADIR%\python\3"

  4. WINDOWS: If you are on Windows, you'll also need to install pywin32 in the IDA interpreter.

    py -3.11 -m pip install pywin32 --target="%IDADIR%\python\3"

  5. If using IDA 9.0+, we recommend installing the idalib library to improve performance.

Ghidra

  1. Download and install Ghidra to a desired location.
  2. Set the GHIDRA_INSTALL_DIR environment variable to point to the directory where Ghidra is installed. (e.g. C:\Tools\ghidra_9.1.2_PUBLIC)

Vivisect

Nothing needs to be done. Vivisect is included as a dependency when installing Dragodis.

Set Preferred Disassembler

To set a preferred disassembler for when a script does not explicitly define one, set the DRAGODIS_DISASSEMBLER environment variable to either ida, ghidra, or vivisect. The Vivisect disassembler will be chosen if this is not setup.