PCLinuxOS 2012 KDE4 64bit How-to Install Eclipse 4.2 Juno x86_64 Java JEE Easy Visual-Guide

The Tutorial Show How-to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Eclipse IDE 4.2 Juno JEE x86_64 for PCLinuxOS 2012 KDE4 64bit 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 PCLinuxOS apt-get Repository is Still presenting the Eclipse 3 Flavor with a 3.7 Indigo as distribution 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 Eclipse IDE Juno JEE:

   Eclipse Juno JEE 64bit Linux

   Select the Eclipse JEE Linux Release 64bit from the List Contained.
2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract Eclipse into /tpm
3. Open a Terminal Window

   Kickoff >> More Applications >> Terminals >> Konsole

   

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 Easy-Starting:

   How Launcher for KDE4 Menu

   How-to Create an Application Launcher on Linux Debian Squeeze KDE4 for Eclipse Quick-Starting.
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 PCLinuxOS

   The Link Contains a List of Guides with Detailed Instructions on Installing Oracle Java JDK7 for PCLinuxOS Distro.