Linux SolusOS 1.2 Eveline i386 Gnome How-to Install Eclipse 4.2 Juno 32bit Java JEE Easy Visual-Guide

The Tutorial Show How-to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Eclipse IDE 4.2 Juno JEE i686 for Linux SolusOS 1.2 Eveline Gnome 32bit Desktop.

There is also the Possibility to Install before the Classic Eclipse via apt-get and after Adding the JEE Developer Tool Capabilities via Eclipse Updates.

But the Debian Squeeze apt-get Repository for SolusOS is Still presenting the old Eclipse3 Flavor with an old 3.5 Galileo Release.

Hence here to Get Into New Eclipse4 we Proceed Directly to Download and Installation of the Whole Eclipse for Java JEE Linux Release.

The Content and Details are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make Tut more Easy & Digestive ;)

1. Download Latest Eclipse IDE Juno JEE for Linux:

   Eclipse Juno JEE Linux 32bit

   Select the Eclipse JEE Linux Release 32bit from the List Contained.
2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract Eclipse into /tpm
3. Open a Terminal Window
   
4. Relocate Eclipse

   su

   mv /tpm/eclipse /opt

5. Create a Symlink

   ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/bin/eclipse

   After you can Start Eclipse JEE from Terminal simply with:

   eclipse

6. Create an Eclipse Launcher for Quick-Starting:

   Gnome Menu How-Launcher

   Contains Detailed Instructions to Create an Application Launcher on Gnome2, Gnome3, Kde, Xfce, Lxde and Enlightenment Linux Desktops.
7. Recommended Oracle JDK7 Installation

   To Get the Best Results from Eclipse Platform and Installed Plugins is Strongly Recommended You Proceed Also to Install the Oracle Official Java JDK7 on System!

   Install Oracle JDK7 for SolusOS

   The Linked Article Contains a Guides List on How-to Install Oracle Java JDK 7 on Linux SolusOS Distro.