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Yes!
 
Yes!
  
*How do I build CDT from CVS?
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*How do I build CDT from CVS if I want a more recent build than is on the downloads page?
  
...coming soon...
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# Switch to the CVS Perspective: Window > Open Perspective > Others ... and select "CVS Repository Exploring"
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# Context menu in "CVS Repositories" View, New > Repository Location
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# Location - Host: dev.eclipse.org  Repository Path:  /cvsroot/tools
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# Authentication -  User: anonymous (no password required)
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# Connection - type: pserver 
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# Click 'Finish'
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# Open up the resulting /cvsroot/tools tree.. find org.eclipse.cdt-releng/all
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# On each of the projects under 'all', click context menu > Check Out
  
 
*How do I export it so that it can be used with an external Eclipse installation?
 
*How do I export it so that it can be used with an external Eclipse installation?
  
You can either:
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: You can either:
  
a) Export the CDT feature via File->Export->Plugin Development->Deployable
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: a) Export the CDT feature via File->Export->Plugin Development->Deployable Features.  This will automatically export all the required plugins.
Features.  This will automatically export all the required plugins.
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b) Export all the plugins etc. individually or all at once via
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: b) Export all the plugins etc. individually or all at once via File->Export->Plugin Development->Deployable Plugins and Fragments. However, this is more error prone and you're better off doing a).
File->Export->Plugin Development->Deployable Plugins and Fragments.
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However, this is more error prone and you're better off doing a).
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c) Use the ANT stuff in org.eclipse.cdt.releng to build CDT the way the
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: c) Use the ANT stuff in org.eclipse.cdt.releng to build CDT the way the nightly build does.
nightly build does.
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Revision as of 13:55, 26 May 2006

General

  • How do I contribute to this FAQ?

Simply edit this page and add content. You can now use your bugzilla username and password to gain access.

  • Is it really that easy?

Yes!

  • How do I build CDT from CVS if I want a more recent build than is on the downloads page?
  1. Switch to the CVS Perspective: Window > Open Perspective > Others ... and select "CVS Repository Exploring"
  2. Context menu in "CVS Repositories" View, New > Repository Location
  3. Location - Host: dev.eclipse.org Repository Path: /cvsroot/tools
  4. Authentication - User: anonymous (no password required)
  5. Connection - type: pserver
  6. Click 'Finish'
  7. Open up the resulting /cvsroot/tools tree.. find org.eclipse.cdt-releng/all
  8. On each of the projects under 'all', click context menu > Check Out
  • How do I export it so that it can be used with an external Eclipse installation?
You can either:
a) Export the CDT feature via File->Export->Plugin Development->Deployable Features. This will automatically export all the required plugins.
b) Export all the plugins etc. individually or all at once via File->Export->Plugin Development->Deployable Plugins and Fragments. However, this is more error prone and you're better off doing a).
c) Use the ANT stuff in org.eclipse.cdt.releng to build CDT the way the nightly build does.

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