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duplicate configuration & p2 folder [message #271974]

Sat, 04 July 2009 10:38

Eclipse User

After starting Eclipse Ganymede 3.4.2 on Windows Vista, it creates a
'.eclipse' folder in the folder parent to the 'eclipse' folder with the
executable. In this folder the org.eclipse.platform_3.4.0_1619947715
folder is created and therein the duplicate configuration and p2 folders.
How do I change this behaviour (i.e. no '.eclipse' , no duplicates).

Re: duplicate configuration & p2 folder [message #271982 is a reply to message #271974]

Sat, 04 July 2009 21:27

Eclipse User

I'm not really sure if you can change where or if you want to place it
somewhere without changing the source code.
However the solution that I found for that ugly file is making it hidden.
Not sure if that helps.

Re: duplicate configuration & p2 folder [message #272004 is a reply to message #271974]

Mon, 06 July 2009 12:31

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

Gerard wrote:
> After starting Eclipse Ganymede 3.4.2 on Windows Vista, it creates a
> '.eclipse' folder in the folder parent to the 'eclipse' folder with the
> executable. In this folder the org.eclipse.platform_3.4.0_1619947715
> folder is created and therein the duplicate configuration and p2 folders.
> How do I change this behaviour (i.e. no '.eclipse' , no duplicates).
>

I wonder if the permissions restrictions in vista have lead to something
like a multi-user installation, as described here:
http://help.eclipse.org/stable/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse. platform.doc.isv/reference/misc/multi_user_installs.html

It's just a shot in the dark, but perhaps that information will help you
figure out what's happening.

Eric

Re: duplicate configuration & p2 folder [message #272020 is a reply to message #272004]

Mon, 06 July 2009 17:57

Eclipse User

Thanks, the link explained precisely my situation.
I located config.ini in the directory [eclipse]\configuration and changed
the following lines:

osgi.configuration.area=C:/Users/Xxx/Eclipse/configuration
-- this was my original configuration folder

osgi.instance.area.default=@user.home/Documents/Development/ Java/workspaces
-- now the default workspaces dir was correct without having to browse

First I used backslashes with the result that e.g. folders like
UsersXxxEclipseconfiguration were created ... trial and error

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