In this post, we will look at the steps to install Eclipse IDE on OpenSuse Linux distribution. JDK is a perquisite for Eclipse IDE to run on the machine.

Eclipse Install on OpenSuse

Steps involved to install Eclipse IDE are as follows

Download Website

Navigate to the eclipse download website.

https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

Click on the Download Packages link.

Download Package

Choose the package favor and click on the Linux 64 bit.

Download the Eclipse package tar file on to your hard drive.

Untar Eclipse package file

Sample command to untar the Eclipse package file:

$ tar -xvf  <eclipse package file>

This command will explode all the contents in the tar file.

Launch Eclipse IDE

Go to the hard disk location.

Double click on the Eclipse file.

Next Steps

If your are a beginner learning Eclipse and Java, you can start by running a simple Hello World program using the Eclipse IDE.

https://www.testingdocs.com/working-with-eclipse-basics/