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Remove older Eclipse releases [message #29880]

Fri, 04 March 2005 10:36

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: Rainer.Faulstich.ifp-beisch.com

Hi,

after updating my eclipse several times over the web more and more older
releases accumulate on my disk. How can i remove these no more used older
realeases from my disk without any damage to the currently installed
release ?

Thanks Rainer

Re: Remove older Eclipse releases [message #29882 is a reply to message #29880]

Fri, 04 March 2005 11:13

Eclipse User

Hi Rainer,

Yes, you can just delete them from file system, in folder "features" and
"plugins". I did this before.

But beware you can't rollback your configuration by doing this.

Hangsu

"Rainer Faulstich" <Rainer.Faulstich@ifp-beisch.com> wrote in message
news:d09v9n$l5b$1@www.eclipse.org...
> Hi,
>
> after updating my eclipse several times over the web more and more older
> releases accumulate on my disk. How can i remove these no more used older
> realeases from my disk without any damage to the currently installed
> release ?
>
> Thanks Rainer
>

Re: Remove older Eclipse releases [message #29890 is a reply to message #29882]

Fri, 04 March 2005 12:05

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: ronw.karwin.homeunix.net

Hangsu Ma wrote:
> Hi Rainer,
>
> Yes, you can just delete them from file system, in folder "features" and
> "plugins". I did this before.
>
> But beware you can't rollback your configuration by doing this.
>
Just be real careful when deleting plugins/features. Some plugins have
cross dependences. I have trashed my installed eclipse twice doing just
that. Now I just think, disks are cheap, and do not bother. I also
install new milestones enough to not worry about it anymore.

Consider yourself warned.

ronw.

> Hangsu
>
>
> "Rainer Faulstich" <Rainer.Faulstich@ifp-beisch.com> wrote in message
> news:d09v9n$l5b$1@www.eclipse.org...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>after updating my eclipse several times over the web more and more older
>>releases accumulate on my disk. How can i remove these no more used older
>>realeases from my disk without any damage to the currently installed
>>release ?
>>
>>Thanks Rainer
>>
>
>
>

Re: Remove older Eclipse releases [message #29894 is a reply to message #29880]

Fri, 04 March 2005 12:56

Eclipse User

Besides the other replies, which I also delete the plugins/features, then
install over the top. I would also set your workspace OUTSIDE of the eclipse
directory, so that you don't blow it away when overwriting or accidentally
delete anything.

"Rainer Faulstich" <Rainer.Faulstich@ifp-beisch.com> wrote in message
news:d09v9n$l5b$1@www.eclipse.org...
> Hi,
>
> after updating my eclipse several times over the web more and more older
> releases accumulate on my disk. How can i remove these no more used older
> realeases from my disk without any damage to the currently installed
> release ?
>
> Thanks Rainer
>

Re: Remove older Eclipse releases [message #29900 is a reply to message #29880]

Fri, 04 March 2005 14:55

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse.rizzoweb.com

Rainer Faulstich wrote:
> Hi,
>
> after updating my eclipse several times over the web more and more older
> releases accumulate on my disk. How can i remove these no more used
> older realeases from my disk without any damage to the currently
> installed release ?

You should never install Eclipse on top of another installation - always
either use a new location or completely remove the old one. I'm pretty
sure most builds/releases state this in their release notes or readme or
somewhere like that.
I, personally use a directory structure like this:

Java/
Eclipse/
2.1/
3.0/
3.1M4/
workspaces/
2.1/
3.0/
3.1/

Eric

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