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Install sequence for Eclipse? [message #251847]

Wed, 19 March 2008 09:47

Eclipse User

Hi All

Thanks to Tom and Walter I have discovered that the problems I have been
experiencing in my last post have been due to my having Eclipse 3.2
installed while running with SWT 3.3.

Looking at the build on my Ubuntu machine I found I had redundant soft
links all over the place with the jave build and so decided the simplest
course was to rebuild the laptop with a fresh install of Ubuntu.

I now have a virgin machine and want to install Eclipse 3.3 and SWT 3.3
and would apreciate any advice I can get on the best way to go about this.
My thoughts are to: -

1) Install a JRE
2) Install Eclipse 3.3
3) Install SWT 3.3

in that order, does that look like a reasonable course to take?

I also need advice on what would be the best JRE to download and install
for this and how to tell if the default install of Ubuntu has already
installed a JRE.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Bradley

Re: Install sequence for Eclipse? [message #251856 is a reply to message #251847]

Wed, 19 March 2008 11:30

Eclipse User

Bradley wrote:
> Hi All
>
> Thanks to Tom and Walter I have discovered that the problems I have been
> experiencing in my last post have been due to my having Eclipse 3.2
> installed while running with SWT 3.3.
>
> Looking at the build on my Ubuntu machine I found I had redundant soft
> links all over the place with the jave build and so decided the simplest
> course was to rebuild the laptop with a fresh install of Ubuntu.
>
> I now have a virgin machine and want to install Eclipse 3.3 and SWT 3.3
> and would apreciate any advice I can get on the best way to go about
> this. My thoughts are to: -
>
> 1) Install a JRE
> 2) Install Eclipse 3.3
> 3) Install SWT 3.3
>
> in that order, does that look like a reasonable course to take?

Sounds right.
>
> I also need advice on what would be the best JRE to download and install
> for this

I would go with Sun JDK 1.6. You definitely want a Sun JDK or JRE (not
GCJ, which is the Ubuntu default).

> and how to tell if the default install of Ubuntu has already
> installed a JRE.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.

Check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EclipseIDE. I found it very
helpful. It has details on how to sort out the JRE/JDK business.
You'll want to follow the "User Installation" instructions for Eclipse,
as the Universe repository has an older version (3.2 rather than 3.3).

/Paul

Re: Install sequence for Eclipse? [message #251871 is a reply to message #251856]

Wed, 19 March 2008 12:30

Eclipse User

Paul A. Rubin schrieb:
> Bradley wrote:
>> Hi All
>>
>> Thanks to Tom and Walter I have discovered that the problems I have
>> been experiencing in my last post have been due to my having Eclipse
>> 3.2 installed while running with SWT 3.3.
>>
>> Looking at the build on my Ubuntu machine I found I had redundant soft
>> links all over the place with the jave build and so decided the
>> simplest course was to rebuild the laptop with a fresh install of Ubuntu.
>>
>> I now have a virgin machine and want to install Eclipse 3.3 and SWT
>> 3.3 and would apreciate any advice I can get on the best way to go
>> about this. My thoughts are to: -
>>
>> 1) Install a JRE
>> 2) Install Eclipse 3.3
>> 3) Install SWT 3.3
>>

You don't need to install SWT-3.3 because it is part of Eclipse 3.3.

Tom

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Re: Install sequence for Eclipse? [message #251957 is a reply to message #251847]

Thu, 20 March 2008 00:29

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

Bradley wrote:
> I also need advice on what would be the best JRE to download and install
> for this and how to tell if the default install of Ubuntu has already
> installed a JRE.

I recommend specifying the JVM in eclipse.ini as described here
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse.ini

Eric

Re: Install sequence for Eclipse? [message #251960 is a reply to message #251957]

Thu, 20 March 2008 00:47

Eclipse User

.... and now we know why you've been winning the "Top Newcomer Evangelist".

6 answers in 12 minutes = 1 question in 2 minutes ;-)

Congrats Eric

Eric Rizzo schrieb:
> Bradley wrote:
>> I also need advice on what would be the best JRE to download and
>> install for this and how to tell if the default install of Ubuntu has
>> already installed a JRE.
>
> I recommend specifying the JVM in eclipse.ini as described here
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse.ini
>
> Eric

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Re: Install sequence for Eclipse? [message #251988 is a reply to message #251856]

Thu, 20 March 2008 11:08

Eclipse User

Thanks Paul

Looks like I have a busy weekend ahead of me... :)

Re: Install sequence for Eclipse? [message #251992 is a reply to message #251871]

Thu, 20 March 2008 11:09

Eclipse User

Thanks Tom I was sure to have walked straight into that problem!

Re: Install sequence for Eclipse? [message #251995 is a reply to message #251957]

Thu, 20 March 2008 11:10

Eclipse User

Thanks Eric I'll do that