Note to self; To get Eclipse to recognize the Rails plugins in Feisty, Gutsy, and Intrepid..

  • Install sun-java6-jre package
  • From the command line run 'sudo update-alternatives --config java' and choose sun. (this makes instances of eclipse started from the command line use the right jre)
  • as root edit /etc/eclipse/java_home, and put the sun option at the top of the list (works for instances of eclipse started from main menu)

Updated to new instructions 1/1/09
Tags: Rails, Ubuntu.
Comments:
Eclipse Europa - Ubuntu
Posted By: bevier on 04 Jul 2007 00:05
sorry, "short report" - FeistyFawns Eclipse package made some trouble, had to install it "manually". Used the new Europe-bundle (3.3), worked fine...

except for RadRails - while the installation didn't give me any errors, i couldn't even manage to create a Rails "skeleton"...

i guess, i'll try it with Eclipse 3.2 again...

;-)
Rails on Ubuntu
Posted By: Jon on 06 Jul 2007 20:29
@bevier: Be sure you're installing Rails as a ruby gem, per the instructions on rubyonrails.org. The Rails package available in Syanptic has all kinds of problems, and doesn't play well with RadRails and Aptana. Blow away the Synaptic package and re-install properly as a Gem.
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