How to Install Eclipse 2019-06 R IDE Standard on Linux CentOS 6.4 Gnome 64-bit Easy Visual-Guide

The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Eclipse 2023-03 R IDE Standard for Linux CentOS 6.4 GNOME x8664 Desktop.

There is also the Possibility to Install via YUM the old Eclipse 3.6 Helios Classic Platform.

So we Proceed here Directly to Download and Installation of the Latest Original Eclipse 2023-03 R IDE Standard for Linux.

The Content give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands to make it Easier to Follow.

1. Download Eclipse 2023-03 R IDE for Linux:

   Eclipse 2023-03 R IDE Standard Linux
   Eclipse for Linux

2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract Eclipse into /tmp
   

3. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

4. Relocating Eclipse.

   su 

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

   sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/eclipse && mv /tmp/eclipse /opt/

5. Starting Eclipse from Terminal.

   Making a Symlink

   ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/local/bin/eclipse

   After you can Start Eclipse from Terminal simply with:

   eclipse

6. Create an Eclipse Desktop Launcher for Easy-Starting:

   How to Create GNOME Menu Launcher

   Guide to Create an Application Launcher on Linux GNOME Desktop
   

7. Install Oracle Java SE JDK.

   Install Oracle JDK for CentOS

   Required to Get the Best Results from Eclipse!!