How to install Eclipse IDE on REDHAT 8.5
To Install Eclipse IDE on REDHAT 8.5
Introduction:
Eclipse is a Java applications-based computer programming environment that develops languages such as ABAP, C, C++, C#, Haskell, JavaScript, etc, and is also used as an integrated development environment.
Installation Procedure:
Step 1: Check the OS Version by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Red Hat Enterprise Linux"
VERSION="8.5 (Ootpa)"
ID="rhel"
ID_LIKE="fedora"
VERSION_ID="8.5"
PLATFORM_ID="platform:el8"
PRETTY_NAME="Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 (Ootpa)"
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 link
[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://mirror.umd.edu/eclipse/oomph/epp/2021-09/R/eclipse-inst-jre-linux64.tar.gz
-2022-06-20 22:43:09-- 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.gz 100%[================================================================>] 89.29M 7.54MB/s in 14s
2022-06-20 22:43:25 (6.19 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
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: This is the Dashboard page Eclipse.
Conclusion:
We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install Eclipse IDE on REDHAT 8.5. Your feedback is much welcome.