[fedora-java] F9: Eclipse problems found

[Dan Thurman]

Andrew Overholt wrote:
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> > BIRT (missing required components from which I could not find to
> > resolve),
>
> This is a special case IIRC because it requires a specific version of
> Tomcat bundled up which we don't ship.  If you want to use BIRT, it's
> probably easiest to just use an eclipse.org download.
>
Can I simply download just about any package from the
Eclipse.org site, download it, and simply overlay it on
top of the existing eclipse directory depending on if the
package is rooted on the 'eclipse' directory? Some packages
may have only the features/plugins directory and in that
case, is overlayed on top of those directories under the
eclipse directory.  More below...
>
> > Mylin, 
> > PyDev
>
> There are RPMs of both of these.
>
Ok.
>
> > + Eclipse C/C++ Development Tools 4.0.3 200804041441
> > Plug-in "org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.x86" version "4.0.0.200804041441" 
> > referenced by this feature is missing.
>
> I thought we had talked about this before, but this is a bug in the old
> Update manager when dealing with fragments.  It doesn't affect
> functionality.
>
Ok, so I can simply ignore the messages therein.
>
> > + Graphical Editing Framework SDK 3.3.0 200802201606
> > The feature is disabled.
> > (Replaced by Graphical Editing Framework SDK 3.3.2.v20080129)
>
> I don't know where you got GEF but if it's some old Feodra package,
> remove it.
>
Ok, I deleted the folders/files containing the specific GEF found
in features and plugins directories and the GEF error message
no longer appears.
>
> > + SETools 3.3.2.4
> > Plug-in "com.tresys.setools.linux.x86" version "3.3.2" referenced by 
> > this feature is missing.
>
> This is the same as the CDT fragment issue above.
>
Ok, not an error, but an annoyance.
>
> > Plug-in "org.eclipse.equinox.common" version "3.3.0.v20070426" 
> > referenced by this feature is missing.
>
> I have no idea about these features.  But the important point is that
> there are known bugs in the old Update manager when dealing with split
> configurations like we have in Fedora.  The dialogue you used that gave
> you these "errors" is a part of the old Update manager.  If you notice
> actual behavioural problems (the BIRT issue is a unique case), then we
> have an issue, but these "configuration is broken" messages are harmless
> and incorrect.
>
You say 'old' update manager - are you referring to the Update
Manager found in Fedora's Eclipse (via Help->Software Updates)
or what - I am clueless here.  AFAIK - I am simply using Fedora-8/9's
Eclipse and trying to understand what is going on.
>
> In the future, please file bugs for potential issues you find.  Thanks.
>
But I was not sure these are 'bugs' per-se but rather clueless which
is why I posted here to get a better understanding of what is going
on before filing a bug when it is not really a bug, but ignorance on
my part.
>
> Andrew
>
BTW:  I downloaded from Eclipse.org, "Eclipse IDE for Java and Report 
Developers (188 MB) 
<http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epp/downloads/release/ganymede/R/eclipse-reporting-ganymede-linux-gtk.tar.gz>"
(Linux 32bit 
<http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epp/downloads/release/ganymede/R/eclipse-reporting-ganymede-linux-gtk.tar.gz>) 
to my Desktop, which created a file called: 
"eclipse-reporting-ganymede-linux-gtk.tar.gz"
which was not seen as an icon on my desktop at all - I had to use the 
Gnome Terminal Emulator to
actually see this file, moved it to another folder, and from there I was 
able to open this package
and found that it was rooted with the 'eclipse' directory.  But I was 
afraid to install this on top
of my existing Fedora-9's eclipse for fear of trashing the whole package 
- worst - that I would
be unable to remove anything with yum remove.

Is there a Fedora (8-9) link somewhere to get a newbie perspective on 
how eclipse
ought to be installed and in the proper way?  Also, perhaps to catch up 
on what other
packages are available that can be install within Fedora's Eclipse.

Again, I am clueless although the Windoes version is very clear to me 
and I have
primarily used Eclipse there for developing - just that I am unfamiliar 
with the
nuances on Fedora - and would like to start using Eclipse on Fedora.

Thanks for taking the time with me!
Dan