| Get rid of "%workspace%/.metadata" folder [message #653262] |
Wed, 09 February 2011 01:14  |
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Hello,
I'm synchronizing my %workspace% folder, where eclipse stores my projects, over internet with DropBox and over my USB-drive using Unison. The %workspace%/.metadata folder with ton of tiny files really plagues the process (and also reduces lifetime of my USB-drive).
Is it possible to tell Eclipse store this metadata somewhere else, for example in "~/.eclipse/..."?
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| Re: Get rid of "%workspace%/.metadata" folder [message #653420 is a reply to message #653262] |
Wed, 09 February 2011 11:43  |
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On 2/9/11 1:14 AM, alexdup wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm synchronizing my %workspace% folder, where eclipse stores my
> projects, over internet with DropBox and over my USB-drive using Unison.
> The %workspace%/.metadata folder with ton of tiny files really plagues
> the process (and also reduces lifetime of my USB-drive).
>
> Is it possible to tell Eclipse store this metadata somewhere else, for
> example in "~/.eclipse/..."?
No, there's not. The metadata has to live with the workspace.
Keep in mind that workspaces are not intended to be copied, moved, or
shared. Trying to do those things inevitably leads to problems and
headaches. The better approach is to either use source control like CVS
or svn to manage the projects on multiple computers, or to locate the
projects outside the workspace and sync the project locations via
Dropbox or whatever. Either way avoids trying to share a workspace.
Remember that workspaces and projects don't necessarily have to be
located together; that's just the default behavior if you don't change
the project location when you create it.
Eric
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