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Eclipse pre-built packages [message #734935] Mon, 10 October 2011 13:26 Go to next message
bmburstein is currently offline bmbursteinFriend
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How are the pre-built packages on the downloads page generated? Can I make my own versions easily/not so easily?
Re: Eclipse pre-built packages [message #735327 is a reply to message #734935] Tue, 11 October 2011 14:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eric Rizzo is currently offline Eric RizzoFriend
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On 10/10/11 9:26 AM, bmburstein wrote:
> How are the pre-built packages on the downloads page generated? Can I
> make my own versions easily/not so easily?

They're generated by the EPP project (http://www.eclipse.org/epp/)
I'm not sure what you're really asking, what your goal is. One helpful
answer might be that any set of features/plugins can be installed into
an installation of Eclipse that you already have, so you could start
with one of the packages and then add stuff that you want via the Help >
Install New Software menu item.
On the Downloads page, there's a link in the right column titled
"Updating Eclipse" that should help.

There are also some third-party products that aim to make creating your
own Eclipse distribution a simple process, but I'm not sure if that's
what you're looking for.

Eric
Re: Eclipse pre-built packages [message #735451 is a reply to message #735327] Tue, 11 October 2011 20:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Eric Rizzo wrote on Tue, 11 October 2011 10:25
On 10/10/11 9:26 AM, bmburstein wrote:
> How are the pre-built packages on the downloads page generated? Can I
> make my own versions easily/not so easily?

They're generated by the EPP project
I'm not sure what you're really asking, what your goal is. One helpful
answer might be that any set of features/plugins can be installed into
an installation of Eclipse that you already have, so you could start
with one of the packages and then add stuff that you want via the Help >
Install New Software menu item.
On the Downloads page, there's a link in the right column titled
"Updating Eclipse" that should help.

There are also some third-party products that aim to make creating your
own Eclipse distribution a simple process, but I'm not sure if that's
what you're looking for.

Eric


I am looking for a simple and clean way to distribute pre-configured Eclipse installations (JDT + CDT + Android ADT + some tweaks and additional plugins) to machines with no internet connection, and in a simple way for non-techies. A nice zip, like the ones on the download page, would be ideal. Is there any way I can use this EPP (I am unfamiliar with it) to accomplish this? I only found Yoxos hile searching, and their free version is a couple years old (Eclipse 3.5).

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Re: Eclipse pre-built packages [message #735690 is a reply to message #735451] Wed, 12 October 2011 14:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eric Rizzo is currently offline Eric RizzoFriend
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On 10/11/11 4:40 PM, bmburstein wrote:
> Eric Rizzo wrote on Tue, 11 October 2011 10:25
>> On 10/10/11 9:26 AM, bmburstein wrote:
>> > How are the pre-built packages on the downloads page generated? Can I
>> > make my own versions easily/not so easily?
>>
>> They're generated by the EPP project
>> I'm not sure what you're really asking, what your goal is. One helpful
>> answer might be that any set of features/plugins can be installed into
>> an installation of Eclipse that you already have, so you could start
>> with one of the packages and then add stuff that you want via the Help
>> > Install New Software menu item.
>> On the Downloads page, there's a link in the right column titled
>> "Updating Eclipse" that should help.
>>
>> There are also some third-party products that aim to make creating
>> your own Eclipse distribution a simple process, but I'm not sure if
>> that's what you're looking for.
>>
>> Eric
>
>
> I am looking for a simple clean way to distribute per-configured Eclipse
> installations (JDT + CDT + Android ADT + some tweaks and additional
> plugins) to machines with no internet connection, and in a simple way
> for non-techies. A nice zip, like the ones on the download page, would
> be ideal. Is there any way I can use this EPP (I am unfamiliar with it)
> to accomplish this? I only found Yoxos hile searching, and their free
> version is a couple years old (Eclipse 3.5).

I'm pretty sure Yoxos 5 supports Eclipse 3.6 and 3.7, but maybe it
doesn't support sharing profiles (?). I was also going to point out
Pulse (http://www.poweredbypulse.com/), but I'm not sure either one of
these options would work anyway since you mention the target machines
have no Internet access.

Have you tried just manually assembling an Eclipse installation the way
you want it and then zipping it up for distribution? Because workspaces
are what is user-specific, I don't see why that wouldn't work as long as
building a distribution is a relatively infrequent task.

If that doesn't work for you, I encourage you to read the EPP web site
and get involved on the mailing list and forum group. But beware, it's
not a trivial thing that EPP does; it will require some research and
learning on your part. The good news is that its a VERY active project
with people involved who are likely to provide some support.

Eric
Re: Eclipse pre-built packages [message #736519 is a reply to message #735690] Fri, 14 October 2011 04:24 Go to previous message
bmburstein is currently offline bmbursteinFriend
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Eric Rizzo wrote on Wed, 12 October 2011 10:47
On 10/11/11 4:40 PM, bmburstein wrote:
> Eric Rizzo wrote on Tue, 11 October 2011 10:25
>> On 10/10/11 9:26 AM, bmburstein wrote:
>> > How are the pre-built packages on the downloads page generated? Can I
>> > make my own versions easily/not so easily?
>>
>> They're generated by the EPP project
>> I'm not sure what you're really asking, what your goal is. One helpful
>> answer might be that any set of features/plugins can be installed into
>> an installation of Eclipse that you already have, so you could start
>> with one of the packages and then add stuff that you want via the Help
>> > Install New Software menu item.
>> On the Downloads page, there's a link in the right column titled
>> "Updating Eclipse" that should help.
>>
>> There are also some third-party products that aim to make creating
>> your own Eclipse distribution a simple process, but I'm not sure if
>> that's what you're looking for.
>>
>> Eric
>
>
> I am looking for a simple clean way to distribute per-configured Eclipse
> installations (JDT + CDT + Android ADT + some tweaks and additional
> plugins) to machines with no internet connection, and in a simple way
> for non-techies. A nice zip, like the ones on the download page, would
> be ideal. Is there any way I can use this EPP (I am unfamiliar with it)
> to accomplish this? I only found Yoxos hile searching, and their free
> version is a couple years old (Eclipse 3.5).

I'm pretty sure Yoxos 5 supports Eclipse 3.6 and 3.7, but maybe it
doesn't support sharing profiles (?). I was also going to point out
Pulse, but I'm not sure either one of
these options would work anyway since you mention the target machines
have no Internet access.

Have you tried just manually assembling an Eclipse installation the way
you want it and then zipping it up for distribution? Because workspaces
are what is user-specific, I don't see why that wouldn't work as long as
building a distribution is a relatively infrequent task.

If that doesn't work for you, I encourage you to read the EPP web site
and get involved on the mailing list and forum group. But beware, it's
not a trivial thing that EPP does; it will require some research and
learning on your part. The good news is that its a VERY active project
with people involved who are likely to provide some support.

Eric


Yoxos paid version supports Eclipse 3.7. The free one does not.
I don't need to do very frequent new distributions, but they are for a target platform I do not have regular access to (Mac), so I don't know if this will work. I will look at EPP. Thank you.
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