Bug 399197

Summary:	Can't install Eclipse XSL Developer Tools
Product:	[WebTools] WTP Releng	Reporter:	Norm Proffitt <normproffitt>
Component:	releng	Assignee:	Carl Anderson <ccc>
Status:	ASSIGNED ---	QA Contact:	Carl Anderson <ccc>
Severity:	major
Priority:	P3	CC:	david_williams, thatnitind
Version:	unspecified	Keywords:	needinfo
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Linux
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Description Norm Proffitt

2013-01-27 16:22:38 EST

I'm trying to install the Eclipse XSL Developer Tools in Eclipse 3.6 (Helios). I'm using "Help"->"Install New Software..." and the http://download.eclipse.org/releases/helios software site. I've got "Show only the latest versions of available software", "Group items by category", and "Contact all update sites during install to find required software" checked and "Hide items that are already installed" unchecked.

After selecting the package from the list, calculating requirements and dependencies, and accepting the license it attempts to download the package. The Installing Software message box says it's fetching "org.eclipse.wst.xsl.core_1.1.0.v2010004290328.jar.pack.gz". It seems to be trying to download it from multiple sites, mirrors.xmission.com, ftp.osusl.org, and at least 2-3 of others. Unfortunately the messages are switching so quickly I can't make out all the different ones. In all cases the messages report somewhere between 1.15kB and 1.41kB of 54.44kB at 0B/s transferred.

How can I get this package installed?

Comment 1 Nitin Dahyabhai

2013-01-28 01:13:43 EST

Does the same thing happen when you try it with the current supported release, Juno SR1?

If you do require Helios, the XSL Tools are already in its Java EE package, which can be found at http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-java-ee-developers/heliossr2 .

Comment 2 Norm Proffitt

2013-01-28 11:24:12 EST

Unfortunately I can't move to Juno or the Java EE package.

Comment 3 Norm Proffitt

2013-02-01 17:26:25 EST

I know everyone is very busy and I hate to push but I'm wondering when I can expect some feedback regarding this problem.

Comment 4 Carl Anderson

2013-02-01 19:08:23 EST

I finally took the time to reproduce this.  Ugh.

Short term workaround - from the command prompt, do:

eclipse -vmargs -Declipse.p2.mirrors=false

Then proceed with your install.

Meanwhile, I will work to figure out why this file blocks the p2 update via download.eclipse.org's mirrors.

Comment 5 David Williams

2013-02-01 19:11:35 EST

Here's a good wiki page that describes how to turn on "tracing" for mirrors attempted ... not sure if it will really help "solve the problem", but might be interesting, if you wanted to investigate. 

http://wiki.eclipse.org/Equinox/p2/p2.mirrorsURL

Comment 6 Norm Proffitt

2013-02-01 19:28:35 EST

Thanks Carl, the workaround got the package installed.  Do you want me to close this bug or leave it open until the problem is properly resolved.

Comment 7 Carl Anderson

2013-03-05 12:12:59 EST

I haven't had time yet to further investigate this.  I am moving it down from blocker to major, since there is a known workaround.  I am hoping that once things settle down for Kepler M6, I will have time to investigate this further.