Installing Eclipse
Before beginning installation of Eclipse, it is important to ensure that you have the necessary tools. These tools can either be command line interface (CLI) or graphical programs. This guide provides instructions for both options.
| Table 1: Conventions | |
|---|---|
/download/directory/ |
Placeholder indicating the directory to which the SDK archive will be downloaded. |
/target/directory/ |
Placeholder indicating the directory to which Eclipse will be extracted. EMAC recommends
that this directory be located somewhere within the development user's home directory. |
 | EMAC only provides an Eclipse distribution for installation on Linux PCs. It is not meant to be installed on the target board or Windows PCs. |
Required Software
- Java
- Web browser or other FTP-aware client
- Archiving tool
- GUI: Ark for KDE, File Roller for Gnome
- CLI: Tar with bzip2
