Configuring the Eclipse IDE

This topic describes how to finish the installation of the Eclipse IDE.

1. Install Java™ 1.4 from IBM^® (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/linux/download.html) or Sun (http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp).
   1. The default Java VM (GCJ) that comes installed with Fedora 7 is not sufficient.
   2. If you have a PPC64 system, you must install and use a 32bit Java runtime environment, because Eclipse for PPC is compiled for the 32-bit architecture.
   3. Update JAVA_HOME and PATH. For example:

      JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2_13/jre
      PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin

   4. To change your PATH variable, edit the file .bash_profile located in your home directory, for example: /home/user/.bash_profile.
2. Install Eclipse version 3.2.x. Eclipse can be downloaded from http://www.eclipse.org/. Since version 3.2 is not the latest version, download this version by following the menu prompts: DOWNLOADS (on top) -> By Project (left) -> Eclipse Platform (center) .
3. Install the CDT version 3.1 plug-ins. CDT is the Eclipse C/C++ Development Tools project. It is a C/C++ IDE that also serves as a platform for others to provide tools for C/C++ developers. You can download CDT from http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/downloads.php.
4. Install the SDK Eclipse IDE for plug-ins using the update manager:
   1. In Eclipse, click Help → Software Updates → Find and Install...
   2. Click Search for new features to install, click Next.
   3. Click New Local Site...
   4. Go to /opt/cell/ide.
   5. Select com.ibm.celldt.update, and click OK.
   6. Click Finish and follow the on-screen instructions.
5. Install the ALF for Cell BE IDE template package by typing the following command:

   # yum install alf-ide-template

6. Restart your system to make sure all settings take effect.