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HeadLess Build [message #33294]

Mon, 17 November 2008 12:23

Naag

Messages: 19
Registered: July 2009

Junior Member

HI all

I am very new to this technology. I just want to know what is headless
build.

Thanks in advance
Raaj

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Re: HeadLess Build [message #33478 is a reply to message #33294]

Mon, 17 November 2008 14:45

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

On 11/17/2008 7:23 AM, Raaj wrote:
> HI all
>
> I am very new to this technology. I just want to know what is headless
> build.

A headless build is a build of an Eclipse feature, plugins, or product
that is run without starting up the Eclipse GUI (the term "headless" is
generally used for an application running without its user interface).

Hope this helps,
Eric

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Re: HeadLess Build [message #33685 is a reply to message #33478]

Mon, 17 November 2008 15:50

Andrew Niefer

Messages: 990
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

In additional, such headless builds are commonly automated to run on a
schedule without user interaction.

-Andrew

Eric Rizzo wrote:
> On 11/17/2008 7:23 AM, Raaj wrote:
>> HI all
>>
>> I am very new to this technology. I just want to know what is headless
>> build.
>
> A headless build is a build of an Eclipse feature, plugins, or product
> that is run without starting up the Eclipse GUI (the term "headless" is
> generally used for an application running without its user interface).
>
> Hope this helps,
> Eric

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Re: HeadLess Build [message #33783 is a reply to message #33685]

Tue, 18 November 2008 03:27

Naag

Messages: 19
Registered: July 2009

Junior Member

Thanks Guys

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Re: HeadLess Build [message #585430 is a reply to message #33294]

Mon, 17 November 2008 14:45

Eric Rizzo

Messages: 3070
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

On 11/17/2008 7:23 AM, Raaj wrote:
> HI all
>
> I am very new to this technology. I just want to know what is headless
> build.

A headless build is a build of an Eclipse feature, plugins, or product
that is run without starting up the Eclipse GUI (the term "headless" is
generally used for an application running without its user interface).

Hope this helps,
Eric

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