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How to update from M5 -> M6? [message #173062]

Mon, 22 December 2003 11:06

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: rcordell.z-tel.com

Hi all,

What is the recommended approach to update from M5 to M6?

Thanks,

-ronc

Re: How to update from M5 -> M6? [message #173094 is a reply to message #173062]

Mon, 22 December 2003 11:45

Eclipse User

I usually rename my old eclipse folder eclipseOLD and then unzip the new
version of Eclipse in the same directory. I then copy my workspace from
eclipseOLD to eclipse. Any third party plugins that you have
registered in the update manager will install themselves the next time
you use the update manager. You have to manually copy the
plugins/features that did not come from an update site to the new
eclipse folder though. Occasionally plugins break because API has
changed and you will need to go back to your plugin provider to get a
new version.

-Phil

Ron Cordell wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> What is the recommended approach to update from M5 to M6?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -ronc
>

Re: How to update from M5 -> M6? [message #173118 is a reply to message #173094]

Mon, 22 December 2003 12:37

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: dominic.nospam.com

you could also use the less documented "links" directory way ! Basically
what you need is :

1) download m6
2) create a links directory beneath it
3) put a file named org.eclipse.emf (if you had emf for example)
4) put one line in the file containg "path=<fullpath>/emf_1.1.1" (replace
occurence of "/" with "\\" in windoze)
5) make sure <fullpath>/emf_1.1.1 has only one directory called "eclipse"
that contains "feature/plugins"
6) et voila !!

The nice thing about this is next time there is a new runtime all you have
to do copy is the links directory ! I usually install multiple versions of
emf/cdt/gef/xsd/vep/uml2 etc.. in parallel directories. I just make sure my
links directory points to the correct version of the plugin i want to use.

HTH.

"Philip Borlin" <pborlin@amirsys.com> wrote in message
news:bs776d$smt$1@eclipse.org...
> I usually rename my old eclipse folder eclipseOLD and then unzip the new
> version of Eclipse in the same directory. I then copy my workspace from
> eclipseOLD to eclipse. Any third party plugins that you have
> registered in the update manager will install themselves the next time
> you use the update manager. You have to manually copy the
> plugins/features that did not come from an update site to the new
> eclipse folder though. Occasionally plugins break because API has
> changed and you will need to go back to your plugin provider to get a
> new version.
>
> -Phil
>
> Ron Cordell wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > What is the recommended approach to update from M5 to M6?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -ronc
> >

Re: How to update from M5 -> M6? [message #173293 is a reply to message #173118]

Mon, 22 December 2003 21:03

Eclipse User

I unzipped M6. Then with winzip, went into the M6 eclipse folder, created a
zip file
of everything in the folder., and then unzipped that Ip file ontop of
the M5 installation. I had labeled the M5 folder eclipse3.0M5. After
overlaying M6,
I renamed it to eclipse3.0M6. This way, M6 overlays ontop of M5 including my
workspace and all plugins I had installed.

"dominic" <dominic@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:bs7abo$9i$1@eclipse.org...
> you could also use the less documented "links" directory way ! Basically
> what you need is :
>
> 1) download m6
> 2) create a links directory beneath it
> 3) put a file named org.eclipse.emf (if you had emf for example)
> 4) put one line in the file containg "path=<fullpath>/emf_1.1.1" (replace
> occurence of "/" with "\\" in windoze)
> 5) make sure <fullpath>/emf_1.1.1 has only one directory called "eclipse"
> that contains "feature/plugins"
> 6) et voila !!
>
> The nice thing about this is next time there is a new runtime all you have
> to do copy is the links directory ! I usually install multiple versions of
> emf/cdt/gef/xsd/vep/uml2 etc.. in parallel directories. I just make sure
my
> links directory points to the correct version of the plugin i want to use.
>
> HTH.
>
> "Philip Borlin" <pborlin@amirsys.com> wrote in message
> news:bs776d$smt$1@eclipse.org...
> > I usually rename my old eclipse folder eclipseOLD and then unzip the new
> > version of Eclipse in the same directory. I then copy my workspace from
> > eclipseOLD to eclipse. Any third party plugins that you have
> > registered in the update manager will install themselves the next time
> > you use the update manager. You have to manually copy the
> > plugins/features that did not come from an update site to the new
> > eclipse folder though. Occasionally plugins break because API has
> > changed and you will need to go back to your plugin provider to get a
> > new version.
> >
> > -Phil
> >
> > Ron Cordell wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > What is the recommended approach to update from M5 to M6?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > -ronc
> > >
>
>

Re: How to update from M5 -> M6? [message #173376 is a reply to message #173293]

Tue, 23 December 2003 10:44

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: Andre_Weinand.oti.com

On 23.12.2003 3:03 Uhr, in article bs883f$n4e$1@eclipse.org, "Roberto
Salama" <rsalama@rcn.com> wrote:

> I unzipped M6. Then with winzip, went into the M6 eclipse folder, created a
> zip file
> of everything in the folder., and then unzipped that Ip file ontop of
> the M5 installation. I had labeled the M5 folder eclipse3.0M5. After
> overlaying M6,
> I renamed it to eclipse3.0M6. This way, M6 overlays ontop of M5 including my
> workspace and all plugins I had installed.
>

This seems more complicated than necessary.
Here is what I do:

I have my workspace within the Eclipse folder and I keep non-standard
plugins outside of the Eclipse folder but use a "link" file inside the
Eclipse folder that refers to it.

Whenever I install a new Eclipse I unpack it into a directory and rename the
top-level Eclipse folder to reflect the build id. So right now I have:
eclipseM5, eclipseI1218, eclipseM6, etc.
Then I move the workspace and the link file from the previous eclipse folder
to the new folder.

That's all.

--andre

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