Eclipse Ganymede on Ubuntu
Jul 22nd, 2008 by mark
(These steps assume you already have a version of Eclipse installed under /opt.)
Step 1. Download Eclipse Ganymede:
$ wget http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/eclipse/technology/epp/downloads/release/ganymede/R/eclipse-jee-ganymede-linux-gtk.tar.gz
(NB: I’m using the J2EE version, adjust the download if you want a different install.)[1]
Step 2. Untar the downloaded file.
$ tar xzvf eclipse-jee-ganymede-linux-gtk.tar.gz
Step 3. Change to the /opt directory.
$ cd /opt
Step 4. Rename the previous /opt/eclipse installation.
$ sudo mv eclipse eclipse-europa
Step 5. Move the ganymede folder to /opt.
$ sudo mv ~/eclipse .
You should now be able to launch Eclipse Ganymede using the same shortcuts or scripts as before.
[1] The Eclipse package options are:
-jee- Java EE Developers
-SDK-3.4- Classic 3.4
-java- IDE for Java Developers
-cpp- IDE for C/C++ Developers
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