How to install Eclipse IDE on Fedora 34

To Install Eclipse IDE on Fedora 34

Introduction:

Eclipse is a computer programming environment that uses an integrated development environment. It is written in Java applications to develop languages such as ABAP, C, C++, C#, Haskell, JavaScript, etc.

Installation Procedure:

Step 1: Check the OS Version by using the below command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME=Fedora
VERSION="34 (Workstation Edition)"
ID=fedora
VERSION_ID=34
VERSION_CODENAME=""
PLATFORM_ID="platform:f34"
PRETTY_NAME="Fedora 34 (Workstation Edition)"
ANSI_COLOR="0;38;2;60;110;180"
LOGO=fedora-logo-icon
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:34"
HOME_URL="https://fedoraproject.org/"
DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora/f34/system-administrators-guide/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicating_and_getting_help"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/"
REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT="Fedora"
REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT_VERSION=34
REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Fedora"
REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION=34
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal:PrivacyPolicy"
VARIANT="Workstation Edition"
VARIANT_ID=workstation

Step 2: First, Download the latest version of the Eclipse installer from the official page using a web browser or terminal by using the below commands.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://mirror.umd.edu/eclipse/oomph/epp/2021-09/R/eclipse-inst-jre-linux64.tar.gz
--2022-01-28 02:54:31--  https://mirror.umd.edu/eclipse/oomph/epp/2021-09/R/eclipse-inst-jre-linux64.tar.gz
Resolving mirror.umd.edu (mirror.umd.edu)... 128.8.207.141
Connecting to mirror.umd.edu (mirror.umd.edu)|128.8.207.141|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 93625795 (89M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘eclipse-inst-jre-linux64.tar.gz’

eclipse-inst-jre-linux64.tar. 100%[==============================================>]  89.29M  4.91MB/s    in 28s     

2022-01-28 02:55:01 (3.21 MB/s) - ‘eclipse-inst-jre-linux64.tar.gz’ saved [93625795/93625795]

Step 3: Then, extract the Eclipse installer package by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# tar -xzvf eclipse-inst-jre-linux64.tar.gz
eclipse-installer/
eclipse-installer/readme/
eclipse-installer/readme/readme_eclipse.html
eclipse-installer/features/
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.oomph.p2_1.20.0.v20210808-0939/
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.oomph.p2_1.20.0.v20210808-0939/META-INF/
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.oomph.p2_1.20.0.v20210808-0939/META-INF/ECLIPSE_.SF
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.oomph.p2_1.20.0.v20210808-0939/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.oomph.p2_1.20.0.v20210808-0939/META-INF/ECLIPSE_.RSA
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.oomph.p2_1.20.0.v20210808-0939/epl-v20.html
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.oomph.p2_1.20.0.v20210808-0939/feature.properties
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.oomph.p2_1.20.0.v20210808-0939/license.html
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.oomph.p2_1.20.0.v20210808-0939/feature.xml
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.e4.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.e4.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/META-INF/
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.e4.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/META-INF/ECLIPSE_.SF
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.e4.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.e4.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/META-INF/ECLIPSE_.RSA
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.e4.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/feature.properties
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.e4.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/license.html
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.e4.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/feature.xml
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.e4.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/epl-2.0.html
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/META-INF/
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/META-INF/ECLIPSE_.SF
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/META-INF/ECLIPSE_.RSA
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/feature.properties
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/license.html
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/feature.xml
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.rcp_4.21.0.v20210906-0842/epl-2.0.html
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.ecf.core.feature_1.5.702.v20210409-2301/
eclipse-installer/features/org.eclipse.ecf.core.feature_1.5.702.v20210409-2301/META-INF/
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.core/
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.core/cache/
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.core/cache/artifacts.xml
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.core/cache/binary/
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.core/cache/binary/org.eclipse.rcp_root_4.21.0.v20210906-0842
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.core/cache/binary/org.eclipse.oomph.setup.installer.product.with-jre.restricted.executable.gtk.linux.x86_64_1.22.0.v20210906-0842
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/.settings/
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/.settings/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.metadata.repository.prefs
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/.settings/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.artifact.repository.prefs
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/1631024491467.profile.gz
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/.lock
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/.data/
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/.data/org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.actions/
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/.data/org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.actions/jvmargs
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/1631024455734.profile.gz
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/1631024492129.profile.gz
eclipse-installer/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/1631024455726.profile.gz

Step 4: Change the directory by using the below command.

 [root@linuxhelp ~]# cd eclipse-installer/

Step 5: And then, run the Eclipse installer as a regular user by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp eclipse-installer]# ./eclipse-inst

Step 6: Search for installed eclipse as show in the below image.

Step 7: Open the installed Eclipse Application as shown in the below image.

Step 8: Eclipse dashboard opened.

With this the process of installing Eclipse IDE on Fedora 34 comes to on end.

FAQ
Q
What is the supported platform for Eclipse IDE?
A
The supported platform for Eclipse IDE are Windows, Linux, and macOS support Eclipse IDE.
Q
When was the initial release of eclipse IDE?
A
The initial release of eclipse IDE was on November 7, 2001.
Q
What was the stable release version of the eclipse?
A
The stable release version of the eclipse is 4.21
Q
What is eclipse IDE?
A
An Eclipse is a platform that helps to develop various programming languages like Java, python C, etc.
Q
What is meant by IDE?
A
IDE stands for the integrated development environment.