Or install oracle java by following this post.Ĭheck out your OS Type, 32-bit or 64-bit, by going to System Settings -> Details -> Overview, then select download Linux 32-bit or 64-bit of Eclipse Installer.ĭecompress the downloaded archive in your file browser and navigate to the result “eclipse-installer” folder, right-click on file eclipse-inst and select Run.ĭon’t see the “Run” option? Go to file browser’s Menu Edit -> Preferences -> Behavior -> check “Run executable text files when they are opened”, and finally log out and back in (or run nautilus -q command in terminal). Works on all Ubuntu releases.ĭon’t have Java installed? Search for and install OpenJDK Java 7 or 8 via Software Center. This is a rewrite about how to install the latest Eclipse IDE in Ubuntu, since the old tutorial does no longer work after the Eclipse Installer was rolled out.