The Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Eclipse 4.2 Juno Classic for Linux Fedora 18 KDE4 i686/x86_64 Desktop.
There is also the Possibility to Install via YUM the old Eclipse 3.6 Helios Classic Platform.
So we Proceed here Directly to Download and Installation of the Latest Original Eclipse 4.2 Juno for Classic Development Linux Release.
The Content and Details are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make the Guide Easier to Read and Digest;)
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Download Latest Eclipse Juno for Linux:
Eclipse 4.2 Classic Linux - Double-Click on Archive and Extract Eclipse into /tmp
- Open Terminal Window
- Relocate Eclipse
su
mv /tmp/eclipse /opt
- Create a Symlink
ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/bin/eclipse
After you can Start Eclipse from Terminal simply with:
eclipse
Create an Eclipse Launcher for Easy-Starting:
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