Eclipse and Java on FreeBSD 6.2

[Spiros Papadopoulos]

Hi again,

Just to confirm that Eclipse is working smoothly. :o)

Great, thanks!

On 03/05/07, Spiros Papadopoulos < spap13 at googlemail.com> wrote:
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> On 03/05/07, Achilleas Mantzios < achill at matrix.gatewaynet.com> wrote:
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> > Γιά σου Σπύρο.
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> > Στις Πέμπτη 03 Μάιος 2007 17:01, ο/η Spiros Papadopoulos έγραψε:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Can someone briefly enumarate the steps to be taken in order to
> > properly
> > > install Eclipse and Java
> > > on my FreeBSD 6.2?
> > > Do i have to install with portinstall mozilla and then portinstall
> > > Eclipse? Shall i use diablo-jdk?
> > > Is Eclipse going to work appropriately after i install it or i will be
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> > > dissapointed :o)
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> > Just install diablo,eclipse from ports.
> > I am currently working on 6.1-STABLE,
> > with diablo-1.5.0-b00, eclipse-3.1.2
> > and i am quite happy with them.
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> Ok the fact that you are saying you are happy with it is enough for me to
> start.
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> > > I am sure these are already being discussed here, but I cannot really
> > > follow the list since i am too busy lately and
> > > to be honest i want to start programming without having to waste
> > > time to find the main steps for installing
> > > the program. See i can do my work in Windows but i really want Eclipse
> > on
> > > my BSD box.
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> > But as you know BSD (and especially java on FreeBSD) does not come for
> > free
> > ("free" as in free time)
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> I know it doesn't... And i know my post is not really appropriate since i
> am kind of asking
> for information that other people got sweat for...But:
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> The last time i tried it, it was not easy to install (I spent more than
> just some hours to make it work :o) )
> and when finally i managed to install and start it, i couldn't perform
> basic staff such as creating a Web Dynamic Project.
> This is what i call "waste of time" in this context. People back then was
> reverting to Linux to work on Eclipse...Something i wouldn't do, but
> prefered to wait for it to become stable enough.
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> Again thank you for this
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> > > Honestly, any help will be much appreciated!
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > > Spiros P.
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