Install eclipse under Ubuntu

1. Installing OPENJDK Java 7

If you do not have Java installed on your system, we need to install OpenJDK Java 7 in advance as follows. Use Ctrl+alt+t to open the terminal and follow the steps below to install the Java version installation command required:

If you have installed OpenJDK in Ubuntu Software Center, please use the following command to remove it:

1. If you have installed OpenJDK in Ubuntu Software Center, please use the following command to remove it:

sudo apt-get purge openjdk*

2. Add PPA Source

sudo add-apt-repository Ppa:webupd8team/java

3. Update the source database

sudo apt-get update

4. Installing Oracle Java 7

sudo apt-get install Oracle-java7-installer

2. Download the latest Eclipse version

Visit the official website to download the latest version of Eclipse, this is not much to say, we go down.

http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/?osType=linux&release=undefined

3. Unzip Eclipse

Use Ctrl+alt+t to open the terminal and extract Eclipse to the/opt/directory for global use using the following command:

cd/opt/&& sudo tar-zxvf ~/download/eclipse-*.tar.gz

Once the decompression is complete, you can see Eclipse in the/opt/directory.

4. Create an Eclipse shortcut

1. Execute the following command in the terminal

Gksudo Gedit/usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

2. Paste and save the following content

[Desktop Entry]
Name=eclipse 4
Type=application
Exec=/opt/eclipse/eclipse
Terminal=false
icon=/opt/eclipse/icon.xpm
comment=integrated Development environment
Nodisplay=false
Categories=development;ide;
Name[en]=eclipse

So far, we've installed the latest version of Eclipse Kepler (4.3.2) into Ubuntu 14.04 and can use it.

Install eclipse under Ubuntu