Friday, May 17, 2013

How-to Install Eclipse 4.2 Juno for Java Developers on Linux Zorin 6 Gnome 32/64bit Easy Visual-Guide

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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Zorin Eclipse
  1. Download Latest Eclipse for Java:

    Eclipse 4.2 Java Linux
  2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract Eclipse into /tmp Linux Zorin Gnome Eclipse Java JEE Extraction
  3. Open a Terminal Window

    GnoMenu >> Accessories >> Terminal

    Zorin 6 Open Terminal
  4. Relocate Eclipse
    sudo su
    mv /tmp/eclipse /opt
  5. Create a Symlink
    ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/bin/eclipse

    After you can Start Eclipse JSE from Terminal simply with:

    eclipse
  6. Create an Eclipse Launcher for Easy-Starting:

    Zorin How GnoMenu Launcher
    Linux Zorin Eclipse Launcher Inserted into Applications Menu
  7. Install Recommended Oracle Java JDK7

    Install Oracle JDK7 for Zorin
Eclipse Juno IDE Workbench