Sorry, update on the workaround steps:
$ sudo wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/e/eclipse/libequinox-osgi-java_3.8.1-8_all.deb
$ sudo dpkg -x ./libequinox-osgi-java_3.8.1-8_all.deb /
$ sudo apt install --reinstall libequinox-osgi-java
$ eclipse #(this should launch)
Sorry, update on the workaround steps:
$ sudo wget http:// archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu/ pool/universe/ e/eclipse/ libequinox- osgi-java_ 3.8.1-8_ all.deb
$ sudo dpkg -x ./libequinox- osgi-java_ 3.8.1-8_ all.deb /
$ sudo apt install --reinstall libequinox- osgi-java
$ eclipse #(this should launch)