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Java missing in preferences [message #1701354]

Sun, 12 July 2015 09:44

Eclipse User

I have a new installation of Debian Linux with Eclipse 3.8.1
When typing "java -version" on the command line, I get

java version "1.7.0_79"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.5.5) (7u79-2.5.5-1~deb8u1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.79-b02, mixed mode)

But Eclipse shows no Java in Window/Preferences, so I can't compile.

edit: corrected Eclipse version

[Updated on: Mon, 13 July 2015 11:39] by Moderator

Re: Java missing in preferences [message #1701443 is a reply to message #1701354]

Mon, 13 July 2015 09:41

Eclipse User

Rudolf,

Eclipse doesn't have version numbers as high as 8.8.1 so who knows what
you have pre-installed. Best you install one that supports Java
development from https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

On 13/07/2015 1:22 AM, Rudolf Polzer wrote:
> I have a new installation of Debian Linux with Eclipse 8.8.1
> When typing "java -version" on the command line, I get
>
> java version "1.7.0_79"
> OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.5.5) (7u79-2.5.5-1~deb8u1)
> OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.79-b02, mixed mode)
>
> But Eclipse shows no Java in Window/Preferences, so I can't compile.
>
>

Re: Java missing in preferences [message #1701454 is a reply to message #1701443]

Mon, 13 July 2015 10:02

Eclipse User

Sorry for my mistyping:
The Eclipse version is 3.8.1

Re: Java missing in preferences [message #1701474 is a reply to message #1701454]

Mon, 13 July 2015 11:07

Eclipse User

Version 3.8.1 installed using what download?

Re: Java missing in preferences [message #1701484 is a reply to message #1701474]

Mon, 13 July 2015 11:37

Eclipse User

downloaded using Debian ap-get install eclipse

Re: Java missing in preferences [message #1701489 is a reply to message #1701484]

Mon, 13 July 2015 12:45

Eclipse User

I changed to version 4.5.0 Eclipse for Java downloaded directly - now the problem is solved.

Re: Java missing in preferences [message #1701492 is a reply to message #1701489]

Mon, 13 July 2015 13:05

Eclipse User

Odds are that Debian has split Eclipse into different packages, making it possible to install the Platform without the Java tools, and giving that platform package the name "eclipse". You would have needed other packages to add the Java tools, then, but that wouldn't change 3.8.1 being years old.

Re: Java missing in preferences [message #1701498 is a reply to message #1701484]

Mon, 13 July 2015 14:00

Eclipse User

Rudolf,

I'm not sure what's in that Eclipse package, but it's definitely old.
Better to install one you've downloaded from the link I gave you.

On 13/07/2015 5:37 PM, Rudolf Polzer wrote:
> downloaded using Debian ap-get install eclipse

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