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Difference between revisions of "SDK Known Issues"
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| + | === I downloaded and extracted the ZIP file - how do I install Eclipse? === | ||
| + | You don't need to install Eclipse. In the extracted folder, simply double-click the eclipse.exe executable file. | ||
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| + | == Windows issues == | ||
=== I am prompted for a password when extracting the ZIP file === | === I am prompted for a password when extracting the ZIP file === | ||
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* GUI: [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-zip] or [http://www.winzip.com/ WinZIP] | * GUI: [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-zip] or [http://www.winzip.com/ WinZIP] | ||
* commandline: [http://www.info-zip.org/UnZip.html#Win32 info-zip] | * commandline: [http://www.info-zip.org/UnZip.html#Win32 info-zip] | ||
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=== Extracting the ZIP file fails === | === Extracting the ZIP file fails === | ||
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Also, you can try extracting the ZIP file to c:\eclipse. | Also, you can try extracting the ZIP file to c:\eclipse. | ||
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| − | + | == Linux issues == | |
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| + | === Eclipse using GCJ === | ||
| + | Most Linux distributions ship with the GNU Compiler for Jave ([http://gcc.gnu.org/java/ GCJ]). Although Eclipse is known to run on GCJ, it is not a reference platform for Eclipse, and therefore it is not tested. It is recommended that a [http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/moreinfo/jre.php Sun or IBM JVM] be used instead. | ||
Revision as of 09:14, 10 September 2007
Contents
Installing
I downloaded and extracted the ZIP file - how do I install Eclipse?
You don't need to install Eclipse. In the extracted folder, simply double-click the eclipse.exe executable file.
Windows issues
I am prompted for a password when extracting the ZIP file
This is a known issue with the Windows extraction utility. Try using a third-party extraction tool:
Extracting the ZIP file fails
This is a known issue with the Windows extraction utility. Try using a third-party extraction tool:
Also, you can try extracting the ZIP file to c:\eclipse.
Linux issues
Eclipse using GCJ
Most Linux distributions ship with the GNU Compiler for Jave (GCJ). Although Eclipse is known to run on GCJ, it is not a reference platform for Eclipse, and therefore it is not tested. It is recommended that a Sun or IBM JVM be used instead.