[Solved] How To Install Eclipse On Linux


1. Install Java.

Don’t have Java installed? Search for and install OpenJDK Java 7 or 8 via Software Center. Or install oracle java by following this post.

2. Download Eclipse from its website.

Check out your OS Type, 32-bit or 64-bit, by going to **

System Settings -> Details -> Overview,**

then select download Linux 32-bit or 64-bit of Eclipse Installer.

3. Run the installer wizard.

Decompress the downloaded archive in your file browser and navigate to the result “eclipse-installer” folder, right-click on file eclipse-inst and select Run.Don’t see the “Run” option? Go to file browser’s Menu **

Edit -> Preferences -> Behavior -> check

** “Run executable text files when they are opened”, and finally log out and back in (or run nautilus -q command in terminal).

When the wizard launches, select install item, then installation folder, and finally click INSTALL button.

You may select Advanced Mode from top-right menu to get more options, network proxy settings,
4. Create a launcher shortcut.

Open terminal from Unity Dash, Application Launcher, or via Ctrl+Alt+T shortcut key. When it opens, paste below command and run:

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gedit .local/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

The command creates and opens a launcher file, for current user, with gedit text editor. When it opens, paste below content:

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solved How To Install Eclipse On Linux