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I downloaded the Linux Eclipse installer from its site. By default, it is installed in home folder. No desktop shortcuts nothing else. Just a copy to a folder.

How can I install it the same way as is installed by sudo apt-get install eclipse?

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Yes Eclipse is in the repos, you don't need that version from the site, you can install by terminal. – Mark Kirby Nov 8 '15 at 8:22
    
@markkirby have you ever checked the version in the Ubuntu repository? – A.B. Nov 8 '15 at 8:36
    
Nope, I don't use it but OP never asked about versions, just can they install via sudo apt-get install eclipse or do you think I miss read this question ? @A.B. – Mark Kirby Nov 8 '15 at 8:38
    
The version in the repositories is old and the official installer is an easy way to install a recent version. – A.B. Nov 8 '15 at 8:48
    
Would you please post the full name of the file with its extension? – Raphael Nov 8 '15 at 11:31
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The jre part is missing and is simple as 

sudo apt-get install default-jdk

Then run the sudo ./eclipse-inst

The online installer hung up on me I was using ubuntu GNOME 16.4, So I had to installed the specific version of eclipse from 

www.eclipse.org/downloads/eclipse-packages/
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Unfortunately I don't have enough points to write a reply to the above answer by @A.B. There is only one more step that you need to take if you want to install the application for all users under /opt:

You need to switch to the advanced mode and change the bundle pool folder to something like /opt/eclipse/.p2/pool. This is because when installing it with sudo, the installer chooses /root/.p2/pool by default for the bundle pool location, which can't be opened by your user. After that you should be able to open eclipse from your regular user. Hope this helps.

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Here are all instructions. You have to create a desktop file, see the last point in my answer.

  1. Download the installer here

  2. Extract the archive, e.g the 64-bit version

    tar xf eclipse-inst-linux64.tar.gz

  3. Change your folder

    cd eclipse-installer

  4. Run the installer WITHOUT sudo to UPGRADE the installer

    ./eclipse-inst

    • Note the yellow exclamation mark in the top right corner.

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    • Activate the hamburger menu to upgrade the installer.

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    • Close the installer after the upgrade

  5. Install Eclipse without OR with sudo rights

    • Without sudo to install Eclipse in your home folder

      ./eclipse-inst

      • select your Eclipse distribution

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      • and use a path inside your home folder

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    • OR with sudo to install Eclipse in /opt.

      sudo ./eclipse-inst

      • select your Eclipse distribution

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      • and use /opt as installation path

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  6. Finished

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  7. Create a desktop file

    Crazy, we have a installer but no desktop files. Perhaps, this will be fixed in future versions of the installer. In the meantime:

    nano ~/.local/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

    and add the configuration below. Note, you have to change the pach for Exec and/or Icon if you have used a different location.

    [Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Eclipse IDE
Comment=Eclipse Integrated Development Environment
Icon=/opt/eclipse/java-mars/eclips/icon.xpm
Exec=/opt/eclipse/java-mars/eclips/eclipse
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=java-mars
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Don't do that. The version in the repositories is old – A.B. Nov 8 '15 at 15:29
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Also the if I sudo install it. it is not run normally. It can be run only with sudo. – nano Nov 8 '15 at 15:32
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It says: The Eclipse executable launcher was unable to locate its companion shared library. When I run eclipse in opt. – nano Nov 8 '15 at 21:08
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@A.B. - I don't think that is a separate question. This method doesn't work using sudo. I am also getting the same thing. – sixtyfootersdude Apr 22 '16 at 16:47
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Agree with the sudo part, the answer is correct but I would remove the sudo part it may cause confusion and conflicts @A.B. – Cams May 4 '16 at 16:12

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