Install PyDev Python Plugin into Eclipse

Demonstrates how to Install PyDev into Eclipse on an Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop. Jython and Iron Python are also installed. PyDev is configured for Python interpreter. Installation of PyDev is verified by creating Python "Hello World" Program.

[babarehner]

Eclipse allows you to install more that one development environment, which is one reason why it is so popular. Also make sure that you have C++, (gcc) on your local machine

[RajendraJagad]

The options from command lines are (1) apt-get install eclipse (2) apt-get install eclipse-platform (3) apt-get install eclipse-jdt (for Java) and (4) apt-get install eclipse-cdt(for C++)

[babarehner]

In my last video on installing Eclipse into Ubuntu 12.04 LTS I included a section where there were only 2 folders in the Wizard selection, General and CVS. This was caused by installing Eclipse into Ubuntu 12.04 with the Synaptic Package Manager and then trying to update Eclipse from the Help/Check Update selection inside of Eclipse. That video demonstrates 2 things that can go wrong when using the Eclipse update inside of Ubuntu 12.04

[babarehner]

Super! Thanks for the command line entries for the APT package manager. I did an install using apt-get install eclipse-jdt on a fresh hyper-v Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 LTS and still found that clicking on the Help/Check for Updates on the Eclipse menu bar causes Eclipse to lose the Java perspective. I hope to make a video on how to install Eclipse into the /opt directory in the next few months.

[babarehner]

Yes you should be able to program in a lot of different languages from Eclipse. However I have found lately that Eclipse sometimes loses "Perspectives" and the only way I have found currently to get the perspectives back is to do a complete reinstall of Eclipse- cout >> "Good Luck"

[RajendraJagad]

Thanks babarehner, I think you may have found the problem, I did install Eclipse from Ubuntu Software Center. Let me try installing from command line and see if that fixes the problem.. thanks

[babarehner]

From what you describe it appears the pydev plugin was not installed or had an error during the install. Make sure you restarted Eclipse. PyDev has a page on install problems. I will make sure there is a link to the PyDev site in the description of this video

[RajendraJagad]

I install from command line and that did work, Using Ubuntu Software center Was how I install and may be that uses Synaptic Package Manager.. thanks i now have Pydev folder.

[babarehner]

I wish I had an answer. I was doing some work in Google App-Engine (Python) and lost my Python perspective last month. I've had to do a complete reinstall of Eclipse to get back to the Python perspective. Of course the Python files were not messed up and I could still use the VIM text editor. I hunted on the internet for a solution but was unable to come up with anything that worked for Eclipse. I wish I had a good answer but unfortunately I don't have one. Cheers

[DeeJayResist]

Thank you. worked like a charm. So I can program in Java, Python, C++ all in Eclipse. Any other languages I can install and mess around with? I have C++ install but have never did a simple hello world output in it.

[RajendraJagad]

Video at 7:00 "Creating Hello World" Only two folders are in my Wizard selection General and CVS. Other folders are missing including the Pydev folder, , what should I do ?

[RajendraJagad]

Thanks, I having some problem so I stop using it, Is there a way to see if this is related to security (holes) issues in Default Ubuntu 12.04 configuration OR Is it a Bug in the Pydev plugin or BUG in Eclipse ?, I wish there was canned default configuration install option that is more secure so one could try to determine it by process of eliminiation.

[MrWaynemarshall]

If eclipse is already installed for java can you still use install eclipse-cdt(for C++) please.