[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: linux - root vs. standard user

[Muhammad Dwyer <muhammad.dwyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oops,

I tried it out myself just to be sure and, guess what: You're 100% right 
- with no write permissions in the eclipse installation folder the platform 
will not start and you get bombarded with exceptions!

Poor show for eclipse here, I'm afraid (unless someone else knows a workaround).

One workaround I can think of myself is to install eclipse into your home 
directory.


> Hi,
>
> Have you tried launching eclipse with the -data parameter? Something
> like:
>
> /opt/eclipse/eclipse -data /home/<your name>/<your development
> directory>
>
> This will create an eclipse workspace under <your development
> directory> in your home directory. Should work!
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I started today with eclipse on Linux. I found out that you have to
> > have write permission on the installation folder and configuration
> > folder.
> >
> > This is really WEAK! All user related data should be stored in the
> > HOME of
> > the user. :-(
> > But may be Eclipse is only a tool for Windows users.
> > Ciao