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How to Install Eclipse IDE on Ubuntu Linux 15.04

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Easy way to Install Eclipse IDE on Ubuntu Linux 15.04 Step by Step Guide

 

Eclipse is an integrated development environment (IDE) used in computer programming and is the most widely used Java IDE. It contains a base workspace and an extensible plug-in system for customizing the environment. Eclipse is written mostly in Java and its primary use is for developing Java applications, but it may also be used to develop applications in other programming languages via plug-ins.

You will need one VPS Server with Ubuntu 15.04 OS installed on it.

First be sure that in your server is installed JAVA.To install it run this command:

sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk

After, go to Eclipse site and download Eclipse IDE by following this link.

Now move the eclipse file to /opt

sudo mv eclipse-java-luna-SR2-linux-gtk.tar.gz /opt

After, go into /opt and extract the eclipse by running those commands:

cd /opt
tar –xvf eclipse-java-luna-SR2-linux-gtk.tar.gz

Now edit eclipse.desktop

sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

And add those lines in that file.

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Eclipse
Type=Application
Exec=/opt/eclipse/eclipse
Terminal=false
Icon=/opt/eclipse/icon.xpm
Comment=Integrated Development Environment
NoDisplay=false
Categories=Development;IDE;
Name[en]=eclipse.desktop

 

Save the file and install Eclipse by run this command:

sudo desktop-file-install /usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

Now go to /usr/local/bin and add eclipse by running those commands:

cd /usr/local/bin
sudo ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse

You have successfully installed Eclipse IDE on Ubuntu 15.04.

Enjoy Eclipse!

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Eclipse IDE is a popular open-source integrated development environment that is widely used for Java development, but also supports other programming languages such as C++, Python, and PHP. Installing Eclipse on Ubuntu allows you to take advantage of the many features and plugins that Eclipse offers for development.

To install Eclipse on Ubuntu, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal and update your package manager with the following command:
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sudo apt update
  1. Install the default-jre package, which provides the Java Runtime Environment, with the following command:
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sudo apt install default-jre
  1. Visit the Eclipse download page (https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/) and download the Eclipse IDE for Java Developers package for Linux.

  2. Extract the downloaded archive to a directory of your choice using the following command:

 
tar -zxvf eclipse-java-*.tar.gz

Replace * with the version number of the Eclipse IDE you downloaded.

  1. Move the extracted Eclipse directory to the /opt directory using the following command:
bash
sudo mv eclipse /opt/
  1. Create a symbolic link to the Eclipse executable in the /usr/local/bin directory using the following command:
bash
sudo ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/local/bin/eclipse
  1. Launch Eclipse by running the following command:
 
eclipse

 Yes, if you want to use Eclipse for development in programming languages other than Java, you will need to install additional plugins. To do this, launch Eclipse and go to Help > Eclipse Marketplace. From there, you can search for and install plugins for the programming language you want to use.

Yes, Eclipse is available in the Ubuntu Software Center, but it may not be the latest version. To install the latest version of Eclipse, it is recommended to download and install it manually from the Eclipse website.

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