| Opening and Saving Files Over FTP/SFTP/SSH Connection from Eclipse [message #651153] |
Fri, 28 January 2011 02:59  |
 No real name
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Registered: January 2011 |
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Hi!
I understand that what I am trying to do is not the most common thing if it is so hard to find an answer for my problem elsewhere but I still think it is a valid question about a valid situation.
I am moving to Eclipse from a programmer's editor (UltraEdit) and I am missing a feature that was so useful for me. Whenever I worked on a simpler project or wanted to do a quick change in a file, PHP or another setup file, I could just open a file from an FTP server and also save a file like that.
I know with Eclipse, it being a fully featured development environment, most user possibly use it to manipulate files in a local development environment and be able to quickly debug, test, run etc. without the delay of an FTP transmission and the delays of testing over the internet.
I tried to look for a way to open files/projects from an FTP server and I do not seem to be finding one.
I do not see anything in documentation, help posts, blogs. I see some references to FTP functionality mentioned in reference to the Remote Server Explorer (RSE) and under that plugin there are components with names referring to FTP and SSH (SSH is often used for secure FTP - SFTP) but after tries to install any or all of these there is no option anywhere in Eclipse (general, views or perspective) to open files over FTP or to add a connection to an FTP server.
Since I have read quite a lot of "why don't you try this and that ..." types of posts.... I do not want to sound ungrateful but can I ask for input from people who are actually using Eclipse over FTP/SFTP/SSH to open and save files / projects or ones who have done it and can suggest practical steps to set this up?
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| Re: Opening and Saving Files Over FTP/SFTP/SSH Connection from Eclipse [message #651288 is a reply to message #651277] |
Fri, 28 January 2011 17:25  |
dominik
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Registered: July 2009 |
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On 2011-01-28 17:57, vladimirzafirov@yahoo.com wrote:
> dominik,
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> Thank you the path that you suggest is the logical one - whether through View or
> Prospective get to Remote Systems window, right click to be prompted for "new
> connection". But then I only see type of system general and Linux under that. No
> option for FTP, SFTP, SSH etc.
So You need to install additional connectors. Previously I assumed that You
already have them. Go to help->install new Software->choose RSE site (or all).
Install following:
RSE Core 3.1.1.v200907301400-7a7CEwFC7sRTNSwodfv_u
org.eclipse.rse.core.feature.group
RSE DStore Services 3.1.1.v200907301400-7L6EsEVVFGMG4TyOVFU
org.eclipse.rse.dstore.feature.group
RSE FTP Service 3.0.101.v200909160005-780A89oB55W5OAP9A9I
org.eclipse.rse.ftp.feature.group
RSE Local Services 2.1.101.v200907301400-7B4EqBgJ99r9dJ_GM9E
org.eclipse.rse.local.feature.group
RSE SSH Services 3.0.1.v200909160005-7A2BhAkF77g7VEYDG7C
org.eclipse.rse.ssh.feature.group
RSE Telnet Service 2.2.1.v200908051630-7730AkF77g7UDXELEF
org.eclipse.rse.telnet.feature.group
RSE Terminals UI 1.0.2.R31x_v200911051655-77-49uC8Ez-BY3y4QIE224382252
org.eclipse.rse.terminals.feature.group
Maybe there is more available, I needed only those. Essentialy RSE is modular
application that allows You to install any type of connector. Probably You will
find more much interesting like some which allows direct access in some
non-standard devices etc.
> So the issue is still open. Please if someone has recently successfully opened a
> file over FTP form Eclipse - give us some insight.
I'm using SFTP, FTP and SSH every day, I think it's one of the most commonly
used things from eclipse.
BTW: there is "ready to go" eclipse bundles that already contains some
additional features like svn, git etc. You probably installed plain PDT and
that's why You don't have some interesting plugins.
> I am back to using good old UltraEdit - always had FTP access.
Ultra Edit is very simple and not much extensible editor compared to Eclipse.
Everyone some day tried something like that :-) Eclipse is much more powerfull
bu You need to know few things about it :)
best regards
/dmc
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| Re: Opening and Saving Files Over FTP/SFTP/SSH Connection from Eclipse [message #653068 is a reply to message #651297] |
Tue, 08 February 2011 10:36 |
dominik
Messages: 122
Registered: July 2009 |
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On 2011-01-28 19:39, vladimirzafirov@yahoo.com wrote:
> Yes I installed PDT.
> What else would you suggest? I am willing to do what is needed to have FTP.
Well known Eclipse build with PHP support and remote files support bundled is
into "zend studio". You can get it from:
http://www.zend.com/en/products/studio/downloads
And You can compare it to plain PDT here:
http://www.zend.com/en/products/studio/comparison
Of course You can have same or more with PDT, but You need to know a bit about
plugins and it's installation. There are more eclipse builds like MyEclipse etc.
both commercial or free. I don't know them much because I still prefer to use
plain PDT with selected modules, i.e. without very old cvs.
> You say "try installing RSE". I download the downloadables and try to load them.
> It tells me that I already have everything in newer version.
> A friend of mine helped me remove the RSE and install only the FTP/SSH stuff in
> it - same result.
> You say specify the RSE url and install it that way. I do not think I have that
> URL or can find it anywhere.
If You have such components then You don't need to install them again. I pasted
for You what I currently have on one of my computers, this don't mean that it's
newest.
To review Software sites (those urls..) go to help->install new
software->available software sites. For TM you will find links here:
http://www.eclipse.org/tm/
> Sorry, it may sound like I am not trying but I am.
I think You stuck on something very simple, maybe best solution for You is just
to try Zend Studio. This will give you well eclipse build with common additionals.
> UltraEdit does have the FTP out of the box and it works.
Eclipse is like car, You can buy one from catalog with basic set of features.
Also You can buy plain and insert your selections of components/devices etc.
Second approach is much more difficult and requires much more knowledge than
most people have. :)
> Still using it.... until I find out how to enable it in Eclipse. I guess many
> people use the PDT for local development and release whole patches. I work with
> a large number of smaller sites and it is much more sensible to directly access
> the files on the servers.
As I said in above example this is intentional that eclipse is released as plain
program. Later You can do whatever You want. I think You are familiar to Apache
server and know that it's released as plain server or You can have whole bundle
with mysql and php. Yet again I prefer plain server and do everything from
console. Some others would like to have everything in 5 minutes with some clumsy
menu interface to control that in tray (yuck!). As You can see both are
important. Go ahead and start with zend studio, some day maybe You would like to
tune it, later to have highly customized installation only with components You
want.
:)
/dmc
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