[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Eclipse ganymade does not start on Linux x64

[Nick Boldt <codeslave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

See also 
http://wiki.eclipse.org/IRC_FAQ#How_do_I_install_Eclipse_on_Linux.3F
and other questions in that document.

Walter Harley wrote:
> "Matthias " <haimat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
> news:c4d32c8d3df489140cda09421796397e$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have just downloaded the Eclipse ganymede release for the Linux x64 
> > platform and unzipped it into a new directory. But when I switch to that 
> > directory and want to start the IDE by running ./eclipse command, the 
> > application does not start and I am returned to the command line. I also 
> > do not get any error messages.
> >
> > Do you guys have any ideas what could be the problem here?
>
>
> Possibly you are not using an appropriate 64-bit JVM?
>
> If you look at some of the recent postings on this group and on 
> eclipse.platform you will learn plenty about this issue. 

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