How to install Eclipse?http://askUbuntu.com/questions/26632/how-to-install-eclipseHow to install Eclipse?up vote113down votefavorite103
I want to install the latest version of Eclipse but the Ubuntu Software Centre contains an older version.
Is there a PPA or some other way to install latest Eclipse? Please describe the steps for full installation.
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editedFeb 22 '14 at 17:47LiveWireBT8,79072860
askedFeb 16 '11 at 11:54Gaurav Butola2,67163056
Have you tried installing it fro USC?–Mitch♦May 31 '12 at 10:35
USC? what you mean by that ? I'm new to Ubuntu–Ant'sMay 31 '12 at 10:38
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'Ubuntu Software Center', as shown below. I have installed Eclipse on a couple different computers using the software center method as shown - and then PyDev from inside Eclipse. Works slick.–memilanukMay 31 '12 at 16:29
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If you've downloaded Eclipse from their official website, follow these steps for the installation.
Extract the eclipse.XX.YY.tar.gz using
tar -zxvf eclipse.XX.YY.tar.gz
Become root and Copy the extracted folder to/opt
sudo mv eclipse.XX.YY /opt
Create a desktop file and install it:
gedit eclipse.desktop
and copy the following to theeclipse.desktopfile.
[Desktop Entry]Name=Eclipse Type=applicationExec=env UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0 eclipse44Terminal=falseIcon=eclipseComment=Integrated Development EnvironmentNoDisplay=falseCategories=Development;IDE;Name[en]=Eclipse
then execute the following command to automatically install it in the unity:
sudo desktop-file-install eclipse.desktop
Create a symlink in/usr/local/binusing
sudo ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/local/bin/eclipse44
For eclipse icon to be displayed in dash, eclipse icon can be added as
sudo cp /opt/eclipse/icon.xpm /usr/share/pixmaps/eclipse.xpm
Give eclipse the required permissions to modify the osgi file.
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /opt/eclipse/configuration/org.eclipse.osgi
Don't forget that you need to have either OpenJDK or Sun java installed to be able to run eclipse. Checkthis questionfor more information about Java installation. Here is a simple example of installing Open JDK 1.6:
sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk
That's it.
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I recommend that way, with a minor change: Use the eclipse version when creating a the symlink (eg:ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/local/bin/eclipse42), and useExec=eclipse42at the desktop entry. That way you will be able to install multiple different versions of eclipse.–ortangMay 27 '13 at 11:36
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Don't forget that you need to have either OpenJDK or Sun Java installed to be able to run eclipse. Run sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk or check out this link for Sun Javaubuntugeek.com/…–Andy BrahamOct 5 '13 at 20:06
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Also worth noting that for 13.10,eclipse.desktopneedsExec=env UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0 eclipsein order for the menus to work perstackoverflow.com/questions/19452390–TimDNov 25 '13 at 16:46
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For steps 2 and 3, I thinksudo mv eclipse /optis more clear and easier for beginners–LucasFeb 12 '14 at 10:18
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Works for me except /opt/eclipse/configuration/org.eclipse.osgi does not exist...–Gerhard BurgerJul 27 '14 at 9:52
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12.04 LTSThe preferred method:Open Software Center -
In Ubuntu software center select EclipseI installed the Extensible Tool Paltform and Java IDE as well, but installing that is optional.Enter your passWord in the authentication dialog.This will get you 3.7.1 inside of a package management system.
Alternative options:The next most preferred methodPPA:As of this moment, the eclipse-team PPA has no eclipse package for 12.04.I'll update the answer as things develop.
When it becomes available, if you already installed via software center-sudo add-apt-repository ppa:eclipse-team/ppa && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
The least preferred methodPortable:For a portable installation you can still download directly from theEclipse website. This gives you the ability to customize several Eclipse installations for different languages CDT, Java, and PyDev or Aptana for instance. It doesn't allow automatic updates. Installing through Software Center is always the preferred method.
I tested the portable 3.7.1 and 3.7.2 tarballs and they work just fine on 12.04 LTS.
An added disadvantage to portable installs is that you have to update your launcher if you move the folder or launch it directly.
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answeredApr 3 '12 at 0:14hbdgaf16.3k23576
I followed the "preferred method", but curious as to why this is more preferable than the others?–InquisitorMay 25 '13 at 5:53
Search the site for questions about java apps not showing up in the app switcher and other things(reproducible problems for example). I don't have these issues when I install from repo, but people complain about them consistently when a repo install would have avoided the problem instead of requiring a cheese tray.–hbdgafMay 25 '13 at 5:56
Well the preferred method definitely installed cleanly for me. Thanks otherwise I would have chosen the messier method–InquisitorMay 25 '13 at 11:31
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This method is definitely easier, although I would combine it with the accepted answer's method for the launcher/desktop shortcut.–ashes999Jun 16 '14 at 16:18
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@Seanny123 The PPA hasn't been updated since before 12.04. This answer has been around for a while.–hbdgafOct 25 '14 at 7:06
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How to install Eclipse 4.2 on Ubuntu 12.04
Since the Eclipse packages in the Ubuntu repositories are out of date, if we want to install latest releases, we are going to have to do it manually. You can just download the tar.gz file fromeclipse.org.
Download Eclipse. I goteclipse-jee-juno-SR1-linux-gtk.tar.gz
Extract it by executing a command line
tar -xzf eclipse-jee-juno-SR1-linux-gtk.tar.gz
Or with Archive Manager extraction.
Move extracted eclipse folder to/opt/ folder
mv eclipse /opt/sudo chown -R root:root /opt/eclipsesudo chmod -R +r /opt/eclipse
Create an eclipse executable in your user path
sudo touch /usr/bin/eclipsesudo chmod 755 /usr/bin/eclipse
Create a file namedeclipsein/usr/bin/with your preferred editor (nano,gedit,vi...)
Copy this into it
#!/bin/sh export ECLIPSE_HOME="/opt/eclipse"$ECLIPSE_HOME/eclipse $*
And save the file
Create a Gnome menu item
Create a file namedeclipse.desktopin/usr/share/applications/with your preferred editor (nano,gedit,vi...)
Copy this into it
[Desktop Entry]Encoding=UTF-8Name=EclipseComment=Eclipse IDEExec=eclipseIcon=/opt/eclipse/icon.xpmTerminal=falseType=ApplicationCategories=GNOME;Application;Development;StartupNotify=true
And save the file
Launch Eclipse
/opt/eclipse/eclipse -clean &
Now you can Lock Eclipse to the launcher bar by clicking right button onLock to Laucher
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editedMay 27 '13 at 10:16Kevin Bowen7,58283753
answeredNov 20 '12 at 22:12Joe498816
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Good instructions, but I think you shouldn'tchownandchmodthe /opt/eclipse folder. I wasn't able to install plugins after doing that.–TomTascheApr 30 '13 at 9:05
Like in point 3 but with the normal user?–JoeMay 4 '13 at 20:30
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Simply don't do anything exceptmv eclipse /opt/in step 3.–TomTascheMay 5 '13 at 16:39
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The last line of the script file should be$ECLIPSE_HOME/eclipse "$@"not$ECLIPSE_HOME/eclipse $*. This will preserve things like arguments with spaces in them.–jbo5112Dec 13 '13 at 21:20
You should probably use/usr/local/bininstead of/usr/bin–kzhJun 4 '14 at 16:08
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I recommend you to download directly from theeclipse website. the installation process very easy, just extract the files tar.gz, to remove it is also quite easy, simply by deleting the eclipse folder :D
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answeredFeb 16 '11 at 12:12Eko Kurniawan Khannedy8282921
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From your desktop, Click on the Ubuntu Software Center
Once it opens do a search for Eclipse
When the search is done, you will see Eclipse listed. all you have to do is click on install, sit back and relax until the installation is done.
If you still have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.
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answeredMay 31 '12 at 10:46Mitch♦45.9k982133
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How do we install eclipse version 4.2 (SR2) with Ubuntu Software Center? It appears version 3.8–JoeMay 4 '13 at 20:26
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This is the instructions copied fromhttp://www.inforbiro.com/blog-eng/ubuntu-12-04-eclipse-installation/
How to install Eclipse IDE platform on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin1) Open a terminal and enter the command
sudo apt-get install eclipse-platform
2) After Eclipse is installed you can install development plugins based on your needs, e.g.:
will install Java Development Tools (JDT) package for Eclipse
sudo apt-get install eclipse-jdt
will install C/C++ development tools packages for Eclipse
sudo apt-get install eclipse-cdt
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answeredMay 31 '12 at 10:48Jacob Tomlinson559419
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Always download the packaged eclipse from their website. Its best for you to place theeclipse.tar.gzinto your opt directory and create symbolic to it and use that around your system.
So if you end up upgrading in the future, all your shortcuts and links wont die.
This is the preferred setup for eclipse. IMO
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answeredFeb 16 '11 at 14:22myusuf36,261196289
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I created this little script to install on a bunch of Cinnamon machines. You might have to change specific stuff for your needs but you can use this as a template for your own.
#!/usr/bin/env bashwget -P /tmp/ http://eclipse.mirror.triple-it.nl/technology/epp/downloads/release/kepler/SR1/eclipse-standard-kepler-SR1-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gztar -xzf /tmp/eclipse-standard-kepler-SR1-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz -C /opt/chown -R root: /opt/eclipse/cat <<- 'EOF' > /usr/bin/eclipse42 #!/bin/sh export ECLIPSE_HOME="/opt/eclipse" $ECLIPSE_HOME/eclipse "$@"EOFchmod +x /usr/bin/eclipse42cat <<- EOF > /usr/share/applications/eclipse42.desktop [Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Eclipse Comment=Eclipse IDE Exec=eclipse42 Icon=/opt/eclipse/icon.xpm Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=GNOME;Application;Development;IDE; StartupNotify=trueEOF
You can now run Kepler by typingeclipse42or wait for the menu to refresh (or enterrestart) to find it there.
Feel free to comment changes you'd recommend.
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answeredJan 19 '14 at 22:29Redsandro7731920
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If you are asking about the eclipse classic the latest version from the eclipse project is 3.7.2: and you you can download the tar ball from the website for your OS here:
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-classic-372/indigosr2
The latest version in the Ubuntu Software Center is Eclipse 3.7.1; either download it from there or use the terminal with this command line:
" sudo apt-get install eclipse && sudo apt-get update "
As far as a PPA? There appears to be no current or maintained PPA for eclipse classic. The PPA page at LaunchPad still exists but there has not been any activity for what appears to be two years now. You can check out the PPA page here:
https://launchpad.net/~eclipse-team/+archive/ppa
The best way to install eclipse classic and the latest version 3.7.2 is from the Eclipse Classic project download page for your OS version. Warning: Eclipse 3.7.2 is built and developed for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS according to the Eclipse Project "Read Me" html documentation. There have been known "will not start issues" with later Ubuntu versions due to the compatibility of Java Runtime Enviroments; it works with JRE6 rather than JRE7. Good Luck :)
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answeredMar 31 '12 at 5:39Gryphon111
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As with any other Eclipse version, you don't have to get it from the repositories. Just download the appropriate archive fromeclipse.org, extract and run Eclipse.
Eclipse in the repositories is often outdated. It is usually updated every ubuntu release.
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answeredJul 27 '12 at 12:02nickguletskii2,35911025
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mkdir ~/opt
Change directory to the folder where your browser downloaded the Eclipse package to. Then unpack Eclipse into theoptfolder:
cd {directory where your browser downloaded the package to}tar -zxvf eclipse-jee-juno-SR1-linux-gtk.tar.gz && mv eclipse ~/opt
Make abinfolder in your home directory, this will be used for the startup script:
mkdir ~/bin
Next create an executable for Eclipe at~/bin/eclipsewith your favorite text editor by typingvi ~/bin/eclipseornano ~/bin/eclipseinto the command line. Add the following content:
export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME="/usr/lib/mozilla/"export ECLIPSE_HOME="$HOME/opt/eclipse"$ECLIPSE_HOME/eclipse $*
Finally, allow the script to be executed:
chmod +x ~/bin/eclipse
HINT: If you are a gtk user and experience problems with the mouse buttons you should try add an export:
export GDK_NATIVE_WINDOWS=true
to the starter file.
You can now execute that file to start up Eclipse.
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editedDec 3 '12 at 13:33Eric Carvalho17.5k124273
answeredDec 3 '12 at 11:50Shastry111
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If you have already installed eclipse from the software center, there is an easier way.If you haven't, do that first.
cd ~/Downloads # (or wherever your tar.gz is)sudo tar -xf eclipse.*.tar.gz '/opt'sudo ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/local/bin/eclipse
Note: much of this process is just tweaked from the top answer to be easier.
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answeredFeb 4 '14 at 0:39josephsmendoza2918
