Ubuntu and Eclipse

[josephmo]

Does anyone know when Ubuntu will add support for the latest Eclipse packages to the Ubuntu Package Installer? the current Package Installer support and older version.

[kaivalagi]

Does anyone know when Ubuntu will add support for the latest Eclipse packages to the Ubuntu Package Installer? the current Package Installer support and older version.

I gave up a long time ago

Just download Ganymede (3.4) from the eclipse website and install manually...no compiling necessary, there are pre-built binaries available for 32 and 64 bit architectures.

[josephmo]

I gave up a long time ago

Just download Ganymede (3.4) from the eclipse website and install manually...no compiling necessary, there are pre-built binaries available for 32 and 64 bit architectures.

Thank you for the prompt reply. So I did that, and the problem is that I cannot figure out how to install it so it would appear under Programming, and I discovered that if it's not in the "default" location, some of the preferences will not work.

Did you run into that same issue?

[dentharg]

Simply edit your start menu and add it by hand ;)

That's what I did.

[kaivalagi]

simply edit your start menu and add it by hand ;)

that's what i did.

+1

[matamoscas]

I have been having weird behavior from Eclipse, which kind of stinks with a modern system =)

Anyway..I will download the version from the website.

I half suspect (as previously) my problems are with the default java that comes with the system. Previously, I upgraded to some free-java project, and it worked pretty well, thereafter.

I will download the newest eclipse, if problems still persist, I will find another version of jre-6.

[kaivalagi]

I have been having weird behavior from Eclipse, which kind of stinks with a modern system =)

Anyway..I will download the version from the website.

I half suspect (as previously) my problems are with the default java that comes with the system. Previously, I upgraded to some free-java project, and it worked pretty well, thereafter.

I will download the newest eclipse, if problems still persist, I will find another version of jre-6.

I am using sun-java6-jre/jdk, works fine

[matamoscas]

I got the java-sun-6jre, installed and even got the system pointing to it =)

I following the instructions from this URL:
http://mnshankar.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/installing-eclipse-with-pdt-ganymede-on-64-bit-ubuntu/

I can even launch Eclipse from the /opt/eclipse/ folder, when i type ./eclipse.

However, I have been unable to make a menu...err I stop here. =) figured that out.

Anyway, what I gotta figure out now is to install (manually) the python addon?

Thanks for the response.

I love you guys!! =)



Got it all setup and running GREAT finally =)

[kaivalagi]

Got it all setup and running GREAT finally =)

You'll never live without PyDev again :)