Binary package hint: eclipse
I have tried several times to install Eclipse on Hardy, particularly to use for Java / mysql development. I get an install for Eclipse (3.2) via synaptic.. but the start-up screens in Eclipse each say that when I click on details for the Eclipse platform, Java development or Plug-in Development, that the option is not installed.. I have installed, deleted and re-installed almost everything possible for eclipse, I have ensured that I have the Java-6-jdk installed,, I'm sort of at the end.. One helpful person in eclipse recomended to install via the eclipse libs directly ,but I'm so new at this I don't know how.. and anyhow I figured I should report in on the problem.
The help about from what I end up with is: Version: 3.2.2
Build id: M20070212-1330 (Ubuntu version: 3.2.2-5ubuntu2)
My error log follows:
-08 17:05:45.781 -----------------------------------------------
eclipse.buildId=M20070212-1330
java.fullversion=GNU libgcj 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu6)
BootLoader constants: OS=linux, ARCH=x86, WS=gtk, NL=en_US
Command-line arguments: -os linux -ws gtk -arch x86
!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 2 1 2008-05-08 17:05:57.039
!MESSAGE NLS missing message: initializer_error in: org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.messages
!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 2 1 2008-05-08 17:05:57.040
!MESSAGE NLS missing message: fileInitializer_fileNotFound in: org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.messages
!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 2 1 2008-05-08 17:05:57.040
!MESSAGE NLS missing message: fileInitializer_IOError in: org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.messages
!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 2 1 2008-05-08 17:05:57.041
!MESSAGE NLS missing message: fileInitializer_missingFileName in: org.eclipse.core.internal.runtime.messages
!ENTRY org.eclipse.update.core 4 0 2008-05-08 17:09:10.830
!MESSAGE Cannot install featureorg.eclipse.sdk.samples 3.2.0 [java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException]
!STACK 0
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.BatchInstallOperation.execute(BatchInstallOperation.java:104)
at org.eclipse.update.standalone.InstallCommand.run(InstallCommand.java:183)
at org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.samples.ShowSampleAction$2.run(ShowSampleAction.java:155)
at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(ModalContext.java:113)
Caused by: org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Unable to complete action for feature "Eclipse SDK Samples" due to errors.
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:223)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:254)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Feature.install(Feature.java:551)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFile.install(SiteFile.java:96)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:156)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:120)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.InstallOperation.execute(InstallOperation.java:92)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.BatchInstallOperation.execute(BatchInstallOperation.java:84)
...3 more
Root exception:
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Unable to complete action for feature "Eclipse SDK Samples" due to errors.
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:223)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:254)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Feature.install(Feature.java:551)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFile.install(SiteFile.java:96)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:156)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:120)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.InstallOperation.execute(InstallOperation.java:92)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.BatchInstallOperation.execute(BatchInstallOperation.java:84)
at org.eclipse.update.standalone.InstallCommand.run(InstallCommand.java:183)
at org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.samples.ShowSampleAction$2.run(ShowSampleAction.java:155)
at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(ModalContext.java:113)
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException[0]: org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Unable to create file "/usr/lib/eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.sdk.samples_3.2.0/META-INF/MANIFEST1210284550799.MF". [/usr/lib/eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.sdk.samples_3.2.0/META-INF/MANIFEST1210284550799.MF (No such file or directory)]
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:223)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:254)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFilePluginContentConsumer.store(SiteFilePluginContentConsumer.java:94)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.PluginEntryContentConsumer.store(PluginEntryContentConsumer.java:37)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Feature.install(Feature.java:464)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFile.install(SiteFile.java:96)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:156)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:120)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.InstallOperation.execute(InstallOperation.java:92)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.BatchInstallOperation.execute(BatchInstallOperation.java:84)
at org.eclipse.update.standalone.InstallCommand.run(InstallCommand.java:183)
at org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.samples.ShowSampleAction$2.run(ShowSampleAction.java:155)
at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(ModalContext.java:113)
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException[0]: java.io.FileNotFoundException: /usr/lib/eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.sdk.samples_3.2.0/META-INF/MANIFEST1210284550799.MF (No such file or directory)
at gnu.java.nio.channels.FileChannelImpl.open(libgcj.so.81)
at gnu.java.nio.channels.FileChannelImpl.<init>(libgcj.so.81)
at gnu.java.nio.channels.FileChannelImpl.create(libgcj.so.81)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(libgcj.so.81)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(libgcj.so.81)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.UpdateManagerUtils.copyToLocal(UpdateManagerUtils.java:235)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFilePluginContentConsumer.store(SiteFilePluginContentConsumer.java:90)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.PluginEntryContentConsumer.store(PluginEntryContentConsumer.java:37)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Feature.install(Feature.java:464)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFile.install(SiteFile.java:96)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:156)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:120)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.InstallOperation.execute(InstallOperation.java:92)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.BatchInstallOperation.execute(BatchInstallOperation.java:84)
at org.eclipse.update.standalone.InstallCommand.run(InstallCommand.java:183)
at org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.samples.ShowSampleAction$2.run(ShowSampleAction.java:155)
at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(ModalContext.java:113)
!ENTRY org.eclipse.update.core 4 0 2008-05-08 17:10:44.979
!MESSAGE Cannot install featureorg.eclipse.sdk.samples 3.2.0 [java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException]
!STACK 0
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.BatchInstallOperation.execute(BatchInstallOperation.java:104)
at org.eclipse.update.standalone.InstallCommand.run(InstallCommand.java:183)
at org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.samples.ShowSampleAction$2.run(ShowSampleAction.java:155)
at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(ModalContext.java:113)
Caused by: org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Unable to complete action for feature "Eclipse SDK Samples" due to errors.
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:223)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:254)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Feature.install(Feature.java:551)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFile.install(SiteFile.java:96)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:156)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:120)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.InstallOperation.execute(InstallOperation.java:92)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.BatchInstallOperation.execute(BatchInstallOperation.java:84)
...3 more
Root exception:
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Unable to complete action for feature "Eclipse SDK Samples" due to errors.
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:223)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:254)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Feature.install(Feature.java:551)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFile.install(SiteFile.java:96)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:156)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:120)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.InstallOperation.execute(InstallOperation.java:92)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.BatchInstallOperation.execute(BatchInstallOperation.java:84)
at org.eclipse.update.standalone.InstallCommand.run(InstallCommand.java:183)
at org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.samples.ShowSampleAction$2.run(ShowSampleAction.java:155)
at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(ModalContext.java:113)
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException[0]: org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: Unable to create file "/usr/lib/eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.sdk.samples_3.2.0/META-INF/MANIFEST1210284644975.MF". [/usr/lib/eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.sdk.samples_3.2.0/META-INF/MANIFEST1210284644975.MF (No such file or directory)]
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:223)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Utilities.newCoreException(Utilities.java:254)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFilePluginContentConsumer.store(SiteFilePluginContentConsumer.java:94)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.PluginEntryContentConsumer.store(PluginEntryContentConsumer.java:37)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Feature.install(Feature.java:464)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFile.install(SiteFile.java:96)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:156)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:120)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.InstallOperation.execute(InstallOperation.java:92)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.BatchInstallOperation.execute(BatchInstallOperation.java:84)
at org.eclipse.update.standalone.InstallCommand.run(InstallCommand.java:183)
at org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.samples.ShowSampleAction$2.run(ShowSampleAction.java:155)
at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(ModalContext.java:113)
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException[0]: java.io.FileNotFoundException: /usr/lib/eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.sdk.samples_3.2.0/META-INF/MANIFEST1210284644975.MF (No such file or directory)
at gnu.java.nio.channels.FileChannelImpl.open(libgcj.so.81)
at gnu.java.nio.channels.FileChannelImpl.<init>(libgcj.so.81)
at gnu.java.nio.channels.FileChannelImpl.create(libgcj.so.81)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(libgcj.so.81)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(libgcj.so.81)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.UpdateManagerUtils.copyToLocal(UpdateManagerUtils.java:235)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFilePluginContentConsumer.store(SiteFilePluginContentConsumer.java:90)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.PluginEntryContentConsumer.store(PluginEntryContentConsumer.java:37)
at org.eclipse.update.core.Feature.install(Feature.java:464)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.SiteFile.install(SiteFile.java:96)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:156)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.core.ConfiguredSite.install(ConfiguredSite.java:120)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.InstallOperation.execute(InstallOperation.java:92)
at org.eclipse.update.internal.operations.BatchInstallOperation.execute(BatchInstallOperation.java:84)
at org.eclipse.update.standalone.InstallCommand.run(InstallCommand.java:183)
at org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.samples.ShowSampleAction$2.run(ShowSampleAction.java:155)
at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(ModalContext.java:113)
I followed some of the procedures in the above named problem here in Launchpad and got much further, I ran eclipse from sudo and then ran numerous update cycles, that got most of the documents and features installed but I could never get a clean finish, that is the installer would refuse to update due to errors, which a user in the 158462 problem has documented, with "patches missing" but nothing I could come up with could find or install the patches.
So I finally tried to download the latest 3.3 (gtk-2.3RC2.tar.gz) all in one Birt package directly from eclipse.., which got to my desktop, I then used the archive extractor, which got it onto the desktop.. I changed the extracted "eclipse " to allow execution and I'm sort of off! That is: it seems to be running...
Where should I extract the package to? I'd like to get the proper locations...
The key takeaway is the repository at Ubuntu is woefully out of date and incomplete, and plain does not work!! Someone with more skill than I needs to look at it since at least for me and I suspect many others the eclipse toolbox is a great reason to use Ubuntnu. By the way, I did get an install of Eclipse (3.22) up and going much easier on win XP. (but that's not the direction I wish to go...)
Hope this helps someone!