In this section:
System Requirements & Support
The following requirements are common to Linux and macOS systems:
- 64-bit (x86_64) processors with at least two cores (four cores is recommended) or Apple Silicon (aarch64) processors on macOS.
At least 4 GB RAM; 8 GB RAM is recommended.
- Java 11 (deprecated), 17 (installed with the application), or 21. Oracle and OpenJDK are supported. See Configuring Java Runtime for more information about running the application with a different version.
- IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported.
MacOS
- Version 11 or higher.
Linux
- GTK+ 3.20 or higher.
An 8-point font size is recommended. For example, use the following command in the Ubuntu terminal:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface font-name 'Ubuntu 8'
Installation
Refer to Eclipse p2 Update Site Installation for instruction on installing into your own Eclipse IDE.
Accessing Application Contents on MacOS
After installation is completed, an application icon will be added in Finder. If you want to view the various files and folders available within the installation, right-click the icon, and choose Show Package Contents.
HTML content in Ubuntu Linux
When using latest Ubuntu Linux (21.10 or newer), with Snap-based Firefox browser as default, the Eclipse IDE may be unable to show HTML content correctly (see also: https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/issues/221). There are two workarounds:
- Install a non-Snap version of Firefox (or other browser) and set it as a default system browser.
- Configure Eclipse to use "external web browser" in Preferences > General > Web Browser > External web browsers.
Note: In order to configure Firefox as an external web browser, use the following settings:
Location: /usr/bin/env
Parameters: firefox %URL%
Start-up on Linux
Start Up on MacOS
See Licensing for details on configuring your license.
