Installing Eclipse plug-ins using links is really convenient

After using eclipse for more than a year, all the plug-ins have been directly installed in the plugins and features directories. Although the directories become messy, they do not affect the usage. Recently, due to work requirements, I often change the versions of eclipse and some plug-ins. I found that it takes a lot of time to install the common plug-ins for each newly installed eclipse, there is a way in the impression that the plug-in can exist as a link, so I checked it online. Please read this article and make it clear.

PressArticleIn the above method, I put all the plug-ins in the C: \ eclipse-plugins directory (except for the built-in eclipse), and then create the corresponding link file in the links directory, it's easy to avoid any problems, but pay attention to the structure of the plug-in directory.

When installing eclipse 3.1m6 today, copy the links directory of the original eclipse to the new eclipse, and start it in-clean mode. This is Super convenient and saves a lot of hard disk space. Using this method, you can easily make the company and the Eclipse plug-in version on your computer consistent.