Overview

Eclipse is a free and open-source Integrated Development Environment(IDE). It is best suited for Java development. In this tutorial, we will install Eclipse IDE on Ubuntu Linux machine.

Install Eclipse IDE

• Click on Show applications tab on the left bottom corner.
• Launch Ubuntu Software Marketplace.
• Search for the application keyword: Eclipse
• Click on the Eclipse search result.
• Click on the Install button to download and install the application.

 

Eclipse would download and install it on the Linux machine. It may take a while depending on your machine and network configuration.

 

Starting Eclipse

Search for Eclipse in Ubuntu Software screen and click on the Eclipse application.

Choose a workspace and click on the Launch button to start the Eclipse.