The Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Eclipse 4.2 Juno for Java SE Development on Linux Zorin 6 Gnome i386/amd64 Desktop.
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Download Latest Eclipse for Java:
Eclipse 4.2 Java Linux - Double-Click on Archive and Extract Eclipse into /tmp
- Open a Terminal Window
GnoMenu >> Accessories >> Terminal
- Relocate Eclipse
sudo su
mv /tmp/eclipse /opt
- Create a Symlink
ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/bin/eclipse
After you can Start Eclipse JSE from Terminal simply with:
eclipse
Create an Eclipse Launcher for Easy-Starting:
Zorin How GnoMenu Launcher
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