eclipsesoftware-center
How do I install Eclipse 4 through Ubuntu Software Center on my desktop 12.04 64 bit os?
The reason I would like to install through Ubuntu Software Center is because it's easy to uninstall the software, and i want to manage all my installed programs through the Software Center.
If I have to install through other means, will Eclipse show up in Ubuntu Software Center?
Thanks for any help.
I did find Eclipse but it was version 3.7. I'm looking to install version 4.
How I installed subclipse
Changed /home/username/.eclipse/org.eclipse.platform_3.7.0_155965261/configuration/eclipse.ini.ignored
to /home/username/.eclipse/org.eclipse.platform_3.7.0_155965261/configuration/eclipse.ini just in case.
Installed subversion and the java wrapper
sudo apt-get install subversion libsvn-java
Check the version svn --version On 12.04 it's 1.6
I went to "Help->Install new software"
Added the matching site for svn integration. Make it match the version of libsvn.
Installed the full load of packages
Restarted eclipse from the command line to check for errors
I don't get any
I pulled an SVN repo to verify it working...ffmpeg svn is still up btw
Best Answer
To the best of my knowledge, Eclipse 4 is not currently (as of 12.04) available through the Ubuntu repositories and as a result you can't install it through the software center. However, as Eclipse runs contained within it's own directory, you should be able to just download Eclipse 4, extract it to a directory somewhere and run the IDE.
If you want a menu launcher for it, I would suggest searching for and installing "alacarte" (I believe it's called "Main Menu" in your apps list) in the software center. You can create a menu item manually for Eclipse with that app.