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What is difference between Eclipse and Eclipse platform? [message #940034]

Thu, 11 October 2012 04:50

Eclipse User

I installed Eclipse IDE from Ubuntu software center. Now I open it from the Ubuntu (12.04) sidebar and click help, about and I see below description-

Eclipse Platform

Version: 3.7.2
Build id: I20110613-1736

But when Eclipse starts, the flash screen shows 'Eclipse Indigo'.

What is Eclipse platform? I need to use Eclipse for C/C++ development.

Re: What is difference between Eclipse and Eclipse platform? [message #940046 is a reply to message #940034]

Thu, 11 October 2012 05:06

Eclipse User

On 11.10.2012 10:50, Ethan Harvard wrote:
> I installed Eclipse IDE from Ubuntu software center. Now I open it
> from the Ubuntu (12.04) sidebar and click help, about and I see below
> description-
>
> Eclipse Platform
>
> Version: 3.7.2
> Build id: I20110613-1736
>
> But when Eclipse starts, the flash screen shows 'Eclipse Indigo'.
>
> What is Eclipse platform? I need to use Eclipse for C/C++ development.
"Platform" is the base for tooling like JDT, CDT (C/C++ dev) etc. You
could install CDT via Help > Install New Software... but since Indigo is
already more than a year old, I suggest that yo download the latest CDT
package from the official website:
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-cc-developers/junosr1

Dani

Re: What is difference between Eclipse and Eclipse platform? [message #940053 is a reply to message #940046]

Thu, 11 October 2012 05:11

Eclipse User

Thanks, I'll do so. Any idea why the 'platform' comes up when I open Eclipse?

Re: What is difference between Eclipse and Eclipse platform? [message #940075 is a reply to message #940053]

Thu, 11 October 2012 05:34

Eclipse User

On 11.10.2012 11:11, Ethan Harvard wrote:
> Thanks, I'll do so. Any idea why the 'platform' comes up when I open
> Eclipse?
Because that's probably what your Ubuntu software center installed.

Dani

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