How do I install Eclipse Juno in Ubuntu 12.04?

There are numerous articles on the Internet where the mechanism to be followed to install Eclipse Juno in Ubuntu is well explained. This article is a reminder to myself on the commands that were used to install Eclipse Juno in my Ubuntu 12.04 machine.

# Download the Eclipse Juno package from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/.
# I usually prefer the 'Eclipse Classic' package out of habit but feel free to grab the one that fits
# your requirement.

# As an example, let me download the 64-bit Ubuntu tar.gz image.
root@labs:~$ cd ~/Downloads
root@labs:~$ wget http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/eclipse/downloads/drops4/R-4.2.1-201209141800/eclipse-SDK-4.2.1-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz

# Untar the package. Example:
root@labs:~$ tar -zxvf eclipse-SDK-4.2.1-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz

# The net result would be a folder named "eclipse". Lets copy it to /opt.
root@labs:~$ sudo mv "eclipse" /opt

# Lets add a link to the executable - "/opt/eclipse/eclipse" in /usr/bin for easier access.
root@labs:~$ ln -s "/opt/eclipse/eclipse" /usr/bin/eclipse

# Lets create a icon in the Unity Dashboard for convenience.

# Reference: http://ksearch.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/how-do-i-install-sublime-text-2-in-ubuntu-12-04/
# Fire up a text editor. I am using vim here. But, any text editor would do.
root@labs:~$ sudo vim /usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

# Add the below content to /usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop and save it.

  [Desktop Entry]
  Version=1.0
  Name=Eclipse
  
  Exec=eclipse
  Terminal=false
  Icon=/opt/eclipse/icon.xpm
  Type=Application
  Categories=IDE;Development
  X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=NewWindow

  [NewWindow Shortcut Group]
  Name=New Window
  Exec=eclipse
  TargetEnvironment=Unity

# All done.

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References:

• Borrowed the idea from: http://ksearch.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/how-do-i-install-sublime-text-2-in-ubuntu-12-04/

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