Installing Eclipse IDEs for Java and C/C++

I'm running an Ubuntu 14.04 and want to install the Eclipse IDE for both Java and C/C++ programming. I installed the separate installation files from their official website. I followed this thread here. (The top answer)

The steps helped me install the Java IDE but I don't know what changes I should make to the procedure to install the C/C++ IDE.

Another thread here, recommended to install eclipse-cdt but the Eclipse version installed is outdated. (Doesn't allow me to install Pydev)

I have TWO questions:

1. Can the C/C++ libraries be downloaded from within eclipse, like Pydev?

2. If not, how do I install both IDEs without interfering with each other?

P.S. I commented this query in the first thread but got no reply, that is why I'm asking a fresh question!

Solution 1:

Your first question

No, you can't download the C/C++ libraries from within eclipse, like Pydev.

Your second question

1. Install Eclipse JEE and Eclipse C/C++ in separate folders in /opt eg:

   /opt/eclipse-cpp
   /opt/eclipse-jee
   

2. Create two different desktop files in ~/.local/share/applications

   • ~/.local/share/applications/eclipse_cpp.desktop

     [Desktop Entry]
     Encoding=UTF-8
     Version=1.0
     Type=Application
     Name=Eclipse C++
     Comment=Eclipse Integrated Development Environment
     Icon=eclipse
     Exec=/opt/eclipse-cpp/eclipse
     StartupNotify=true
     StartupWMClass=Eclipse-CPP
     

   • ~/.local/share/applications/eclipse_jee.desktop

     [Desktop Entry]
     Encoding=UTF-8
     Version=1.0
     Type=Application
     Name=Eclipse JEE
     Comment=Eclipse Integrated Development Environment
     Icon=eclipse
     Exec=/opt/eclipse-jee/eclipse
     StartupNotify=true
     StartupWMClass=Eclipse-Java
     

3. During the first start of both Eclipse distributions, select a different workspace folder for each of them, eg

   workspace-cpp
   workspace-jee
   

   Alternatively you can change the workspace folder in Eclipse itself via File > Switch Workspace

Now you can use both distributions in parallel.

Solution 2:

You can install eclipse from the software center and then open the terminal and type:

sudo apt-get install eclipse eclipse-cdt g++