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Hi DaniWeb,

I've just tried to install eclipse on my linux laptop. I have oracle java 7 installed, but I am getting an error (see below). Can anyone point me in the right direction to get Eclipse installed? I don't know what to do next.

BTW, I'm using "linux Peppermint", this should be very similar to Linux Mint.

Thanks in advance,

error screenshot: http://imgur.com/xKACmDm
logfile: http://pastebin.com/LFHwkgz5

Edited by mferarri because: extra note
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logfile url is wrong

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logfile url is wrong

There is nothing wrong with the URL.

I've just tried to install eclipse on my linux laptop. I have oracle java 7 installed, but I am getting an error (see below). Can anyone point me in the right direction to get Eclipse installed? I don't know what to do next.

Need more details; can you post the URL where you downloaded Eclipse from? A few things you can check for:

  • Check whether you have a 32 or 64 bit OS
  • Ensure that the correct version of Java is installed
  • Ensure that you are downloading the correct version of Eclipse (x86 vs x86-64)
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Thanks for the reply s.o.s.

  • I am using 32-bit os. (IBM x40 thinkpad)

  • Typing "java -version" into the terminal gives me:

    java version "1.7.0_13"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_13-b20)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode)

  • I thnk the version of Eclipse is x86 because, I installed it from Synaptic Package Manager (not from a url).

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The next step should be checking if the libs exist or not. Try out the suggestion in the following thread (i.e. creating a symlink for the missing directory assuming you have the libswt files). If it still doesn't work, clean remove Eclipse using your package manager and try the installation again.

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