Installing Eclipse IDE on linux openSuSE 11.2
Download the desired version of Eclipse from here
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
If you are a Java developer, I recommend that you download the version that supports Java EE from the below link. It provides different download options. I’d prefer downloading from a torrent, but it’s up to you.
Click here to download eclipse IDE for Java EE
For the purposes of this tutorial, I assume that you’ve downloaded and saved the file at /home/username/Download
open Terminal and type
cd ~/Download tar -xvf eclipse-jee-galileo-SR1-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz
The tarball will be extracted to a new folder named eclipse created automatically under ~/Download/
Follow the steps below to create a shortcut in the Application Launcher
- Right click on the Application Launcher (bottom left corner of the screen in KDE) and click on Menu Editor
- On the Menu Editor, as shown below, expand Development, click on Integrated environment and click on New Item and enter Eclipse under Item name and click on ok.
- Now click on Eclipse on the left pane, enter a suitable name and description as shown in the screen shot below. Against the field Command, enter ~/Download/eclipse/eclipse (assuming that eclipse folder is now in ~/Download/).
- Now click on the question mark next to name and a window like the one shown below appears. Click on Browse and choose the Eclipse icon from ~/Download/eclipse/icon.xpm and click on ok.
- Type CTRL + S to save the changes made and exit the Menu Editor
- Eclipse can now be accessed from Application Launcher -> Applications -> Development -> Integrated Environment -> Eclipse
Please leave a comment if this tutorial was helpful to you.
Ragavan N
Works for me using openSUSE 11.3, thanks!
Alex
August 27, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Thanks for your comment!
Ragavan N
September 3, 2010 at 7:37 PM
good article. it works well
James
September 3, 2010 at 7:24 PM
Thank you!
Ragavan N
September 3, 2010 at 7:37 PM
Helpful article, works for me on opensuse 11.2.
Thank you!
Andrea
September 8, 2010 at 9:04 PM
When I try start Eclipse: “The Eclipse executable launcher was unable to locate its
companion shared library.”
Marco
December 19, 2010 at 4:03 AM
Thank you
Muneerah
February 17, 2011 at 9:41 AM
congrats!! and thank you..
the method can be used for other applications also.
shaju
March 16, 2011 at 6:12 PM
Thanks for the comment!
Vielen Dank für den Kommentar!
Ragavan N
March 16, 2011 at 6:39 PM
I just installed Indigo ed. on OpenSuse 11.4.Thanks.
Branislav Devrnja
June 23, 2011 at 9:24 AM
Thank you for showing not only how to install Eclipse, very useful thank you, but also how to modify the application launcher.
Anonymous
October 23, 2011 at 8:01 AM
thank very mach!!!
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