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-clean option where / how do I find it ? [message #112923]

Fri, 28 October 2005 11:22

Eclipse User

Hi

User guide makes several mentions of running -clean after installing a
plug-in but there is no obvious answer as to ho to find it and run it - even
the archives says that this is 'not documented' and then refers a reader off
to an external source.

Clearly this is a useful tool but no where does it explain how to use it -
any ideas ?

cheers Vince

Re: -clean option where / how do I find it ? [message #112939 is a reply to message #112923]

Fri, 28 October 2005 11:30

Eclipse User

Vince,

-clean is a command line option that can be specified when launching the
eclipse executable. Depending on what operating system you have you
should be able to get to a command line (Terminal on Linux/OS X, Command
Prompt on Windows), navigate to the eclipse directory, and enter
"eclipse -clean"

Hope this helps,
- Jeff

Vince Jacobs wrote:
> Hi
>
> User guide makes several mentions of running -clean after installing a
> plug-in but there is no obvious answer as to ho to find it and run it - even
> the archives says that this is 'not documented' and then refers a reader off
> to an external source.
>
> Clearly this is a useful tool but no where does it explain how to use it -
> any ideas ?
>
> cheers Vince
>
>

Re: -clean option where / how do I find it ? [message #112974 is a reply to message #112923]

Fri, 28 October 2005 13:31

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: zifu.yang.gmail.com

I guess, for example, in Windows, you open a command window and
go to the Eclipse directory and execute:
eclipse -clean

"Vince Jacobs" <vincej@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:djtfof$e3h$1@news.eclipse.org...
> Hi
>
> User guide makes several mentions of running -clean after installing a
> plug-in but there is no obvious answer as to ho to find it and run it -
> even the archives says that this is 'not documented' and then refers a
> reader off to an external source.
>
> Clearly this is a useful tool but no where does it explain how to use it -
> any ideas ?
>
> cheers Vince
>

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