How to Install Eclipse Oxygen IDE in Linux Mint 18.3

To Install Eclipse Oxygen IDE in Linux Mint 18.3

Eclipse provides IDE for various programming languages, testing In this how-to guide, we used Eclipse for Java EE developers. It is so simple to install Eclipse Oxygen IDE in Linux Mint 18.3 and this tutorial covers the ground on the same process.

Installing Eclipse Oxygen IDE

But before the installation, Eclipse requires Java to be installed on your system. Make sure you have proper Java installed.

In order to download the latest eclipse version download it from the official website: https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/eclipse-packages

For this tutorial, I have download Eclipse IDE for Java EE developers.You have other options available on download page.

Once it is downloaded, you need to navigate the download folder by making use of the following command.

linuxhelp ~ # cd /home/user/Downloads/ 
linuxhelp Downloads # ls
eclipse-jee-oxygen-2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz

And, extract the downloaded file using the following command.

linuxhelp Downloads # tar -zxvf eclipse-jee-oxygen-2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz -C /usr/local
eclipse/
eclipse/p2/
eclipse/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/
eclipse/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/
eclipse/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/epp.package.jee.profile/
eclipse/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/epp.package.jee.profile/1513587876936.
.
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eclipse/eclipse.ini
eclipse/configuration/
eclipse/configuration/org.eclipse.equinox.simpleconfigurator/
eclipse/configuration/org.eclipse.equinox.simpleconfigurator/bundles.info
eclipse/configuration/config.ini
eclipse/configuration/org.eclipse.update/
eclipse/configuration/org.eclipse.update/platform.xml

Once it is done, you need to create a Symbolic link for systemwide access as follows.

linuxhelp Downloads # ln -s /usr/local/eclipse/eclipse /usr/bin/eclipse

Next, create Eclipse desktop launcher icon into system applications directory.

linuxhelp Downloads # vim /usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop 

And then make the following changes.

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Eclipse
Comment=Eclipse IDE
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=/usr/bin/eclipse
Icon=/usr/local/eclipse/icon.xpm
Categories=GNOME Application Development 
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
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" /usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop"  10L, 212C

After you’ ve created Eclipse launcher, go to the search field and find eclipse to launch the application.


In the Eclipse application, you need to choose your workspace and click Launch.

Choose to create New JAVA EE project.


Enter the project name and select Finish

With this, the tutorial on Eclipse Oxygen IDE in Linux Mint 18.3 comes to an end.