I'm currently using OpenSuse 13.1 64bit with the KDE desktop.
I downloaded the Eclipse Luna 64bit tarball from the official site. One thing before I state the problem is that after configuring Eclipse it does run successfully with no problems. However, when I created the desktop shortcut for the program, it does exist on the Desktop and works properly, but the specialized image for the shortcut isn't displayed. I looked back into the eclipse directory to verify if an icon design existed, and there indeed is. The file name for the icon is simply "icon.xpm". I might've done something wrong when creating the desktop shortcut, but I can't find out why. I'll explain my process of how I configured the program, and perhaps someone can explain how I messed up, or if it might be something else.
First, I logged into root, then unpacked the tarball. After that I copied the extracted folder into /opt. Basic configuration was complete, now I needed to create the desktop shortcut. So I opened nano in the terminal and typed all of this in:
I exited nano, then I typed this code in:
Then created a symlink using:
And that's all I did.
Now the other thing I'd like to be done before declaring the configuration complete is to have a shortcut in the Application launcher. I don't know how to add shortcuts to the launcher (new to KDE). so hopefully someone can enlighten me on how to do that.
These aren't really critical problems, since I can run Eclipse just fine, but if I just let it be, it'd soon bug the heck out of me. I'm just nitpicky like that :P Anyway, any help you can give would be great. Thanks!
Cmiller
I downloaded the Eclipse Luna 64bit tarball from the official site. One thing before I state the problem is that after configuring Eclipse it does run successfully with no problems. However, when I created the desktop shortcut for the program, it does exist on the Desktop and works properly, but the specialized image for the shortcut isn't displayed. I looked back into the eclipse directory to verify if an icon design existed, and there indeed is. The file name for the icon is simply "icon.xpm". I might've done something wrong when creating the desktop shortcut, but I can't find out why. I'll explain my process of how I configured the program, and perhaps someone can explain how I messed up, or if it might be something else.
First, I logged into root, then unpacked the tarball. After that I copied the extracted folder into /opt. Basic configuration was complete, now I needed to create the desktop shortcut. So I opened nano in the terminal and typed all of this in:
Code:
[Desktop Entry]Name=Eclipse
Type=Application
Exec=eclipse
Terminal=false
Icon=eclipse
Comment=Integrated Development Environment
NoDisplay=false
Categories=Development;IDE; Name[en]=EclipseCode:
desktop-file-install eclipse.desktopCode:
cd /usr/local/bin
ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipseNow the other thing I'd like to be done before declaring the configuration complete is to have a shortcut in the Application launcher. I don't know how to add shortcuts to the launcher (new to KDE). so hopefully someone can enlighten me on how to do that.
These aren't really critical problems, since I can run Eclipse just fine, but if I just let it be, it'd soon bug the heck out of me. I'm just nitpicky like that :P Anyway, any help you can give would be great. Thanks!
Cmiller