[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Missing Packages in Software Update

[Eric Rizzo <eclipse6@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike Fuller wrote:
> Ahh, yes now I see now that the code is already installed. I checked 
> this by compiling a C++ "Hello World" program. I guess the C/C++ package 
> is now included by default with Eclipse. The installation guide I was 
> following must be out of date.

It depends on what package you download. There is one for C/C++ 
developers, but the other packages (Java developers, JEE developers, 
SDK, etc) do not include C/C++ support. Of course it can easily be added 
to any package via the update manager and Europa Discovery Site.

Eric



> Eric Rizzo wrote:
>
> > Mike wrote:
> > > Sorry, my bad: it was indeed the Europa Discovery Site. Any clues to 
> > > why there are different package lists in the different versions of 
> > > Eclipse? Are packages that have been previously downloaded  removed 
> > > from the list?
>
> > Yes, I'm pretty sure it hides bundles that you already have installed.
>
> > Hope this helps,
> >     Eric
>
>
>
> > > Tom Schindl wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mike schrieb:
> > > > > I have installed Eclipse 3.3 separately for Mac OS X and Windows 
> > > > > XP. I discovered that different packages are available for the 
> > > > > different versions, via the Software Updates command. Specifically, 
> > > > > when I use the Mac version to access the Callisto Discovery Site, I 
> > > > > see two packages 
> > >
> > >
> > > > Are you sure you are using the Callisto Discovery-Site? Eclipse 3.3 
> > > > = Europa => Europa-Update-Site.
> > >
> > > > > that are not shown when I access the same site using the Windows 
> > > > > version. The two additional packages are: "C and C++ Development" 
> > > > > and "Collaboration Tools".
> > > > > I require the "C and C++ Development" package for my development 
> > > > > work under Windows.  Is there a way to make this package visible to 
> > > > > my Windows version of Eclipse? If not, can I download it using my 
> > > > > Mac version and install it in the Windows version? How?
> > >
> > > > This dependends on the plugins you need if they hold any platform 
> > > > specific stuff this won't work and I won't recommend it
> > >
> > > > Tom