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You will need to get a few packages to get it working.
- eclipse
- eclipse-jdt
- eclipse-pde
- eclipse-platform
- eclipse-rcp
To install them:
sudo apt-get install eclipse eclipse-jdt eclipse-pde eclipse-platform eclipse-rcp
You can also find all packages that start with the name eclipse by using
apt-cache search eclipse | grep ^eclipse
Linux Mint 17,Qiana, with MATE Desktop manager:
bring cursor to 'Menu'. Left click on "Menu" in the panel.
Slide cursor half way down left side of menu, Find and click on "Program Manager"
It will ask for your password.
Then, in the search box, you type "java ee eclipse" and it will display 8 different packages, which yo0u can again click on to read the descriptions below, and/or, check mark, to install.
Some have tools, some are servers, sure to please...
http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/updates/ - This is an old URL and doesn't work any more. If you want to install WTP (i.e. J2EE plugins) use the following URLs depending upon the version of the eclipse you are using:
- For Photon (Eclipse 4.8) and WTP 3.10 - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/photon/
- For Oxygen (Eclipse 4.7) and WTP 3.9 - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/oxygen/
- For Neon (Eclipse 4.6) and WTP 3.8 - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/neon/
- For Luna (Eclipse 4.4) and WTP 3.6 - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/luna/
- For Kepler (Eclipse 4.3) and WTP 3.5 - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/kepler/
- For Juno (Eclipse 3.8/4.2) and WTP 3.4- http://download.eclipse.org/releases/juno/
- For Indigo (Eclipse 3.7/4.1) and WTP 3.3- http://download.eclipse.org/releases/indigo/
- For Helios (Eclipse 3.6) and WTP 3.2 - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/helios/
More information can be found here.
Step 1
Go to Help ---> Install New Software...
Step 2 Try to find "http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/updates" under work with drop down. If you find then select and install all the available updates.
If you can not find then click on Add -> Add Repository. Name: Eclipse Webtools Location: http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/updates Select all available updates and Install them.
Visit http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/updates/ for more details.