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Eclipse in Linux

  • 27-06-2005 12:21PM
    #1
    lzhn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭


    Hello,

    I'm trying to install eclipse. I've unzipped the download file, but when i run the executable it gives me an error saying that it can't find the jdk. Does anyone know how i can tell it where to look for the jdk?

    I've already tried "./eclipse -vm /usr/home/j2sdk1.4.2_04"

    thanks.


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  • #2
    voxpop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    have you installed a jdk ?
    If you have try setting the CLASSPATH variable to point to your jdk path and put the jdk bin folder on you PATH, eclipse should work

    also from a quick google =- "For Linux and Mac OS type "java -version" at a command prompt. If not recognized or for older versions you will need to install it. Make sure to Set variable JAVA_HOME to <install dir> (e.g. C:\jdk1.4.x) and install dir>\bin is in your PATH (e.g. C:\jdk1.4.x\bin)."


  • #3
    lzhn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭lzhn


    thanks for your help.

    I have installed a jdk (1.4.2_04) and the PATH and CLASSPATH variables both include the path to the bin directory of the jdk. Still no luck.

    btw, here is the error message, i forgot to include it in the first post.

    !SESSION Mon Jun 27 17:11:52 IST 2005
    !ENTRY org.eclipse.core.launcher 4 0 Jun 27, 2005 17:11:52.748
    !MESSAGE Exception launching the Eclipse Platform:
    !STACK
    java.lang.RuntimeException: Could not find framework
    at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.getBootPath(Main.java:395)
    at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:174)
    at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:704)
    at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:688)


  • #4
    Syth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭Syth


    That doesn't look like you have a problem with not having a JDK installed, since those error messages are java error messages. Looks like it can't find eclipse (i know ho little sense that makes... ) Were you able to install eclipse properly?


  • #5
    PhantomBeaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭PhantomBeaker


    Check your ~/.eclipse/ directory. In one of the subdirs there's a configuraration directory (in my case it's: ~/.eclipse/org.eclipse.platform_3.0.1/configuration/ ) and there should be a coupla errorlogs there. Scour them. It generally has the entire stack trace, along with some other helpful info - if you know how to read it.

    Still, best just check that javac exists can works properly, compile a few hello world style programs... with various standard imports. It looks like it might be that it can't find the foundation classes.

    Good luck,
    Phantom Beaker


  • #6
    rsynnott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    Try setting the environment variable "JAVA_HOME" to where your java installation is.


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  • #7
    lzhn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭lzhn


    Syth wrote:
    That doesn't look like you have a problem with not having a JDK installed, since those error messages are java error messages. Looks like it can't find eclipse

    This was where the problem was. I hadn't ticked the box that says "re-create folders" when i extracted the zip, so the directory structure was all wrong and eclipse couldnt find itself.

    extracted it again and now it works!!


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