How-to Install Eclipse for Java Developers Kali/Backtrack
The Tutorial Show How-to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Eclipse 4.3 Kepler for Java SE 32/64bit for Linux BackTrack/Kali 5 R3 i386/Amd64 KDE4 Desktop.
There is also the Possibility to Install before the Classic Eclipse via apt-get and after Adding the Java Developer Tool Capabilities via Eclipse Updates.
But the BackTrack Debian-Squeeze apt-get Repository is Still presenting the Old Eclipse 3 Flavor with a 3.5 Galileo.
Hence here to Get Into New Eclipse4 we Proceed Directly to Download and Installation of the Whole Eclipse for Java Java Linux Release.
The Content and Details of How-to nstall Eclipse for Java Developers Kali Guide are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make Tut more Easy & Digestive ;)
Download Eclipse IDE Kepler Java SE:
Eclipse Kepler Java SE Linux 32/64bit- Double-Click on Archive and Extract Eclipse into /tpm
- Open a Terminal Window
- Relocate Eclipse
su
mv /tpm/eclipse /opt
- Create a Symlink
ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/bin/eclipse
After you can Start Eclipse for Java SE from Terminal simply with:
eclipse
Create an Eclipse Launcher for Easy-Starting:
KDE4 Menu How Launcher- Recommended Oracle JDK7 Installation
To Get the Best Results from Eclipse Platform and Installed Plugins is Strongly Recommended You Proceed Also to Install the Oracle Official Java JDK7 on System!
Install Oracle JDK7 for BackTrack/Kali