Where Is Eclipse Installed on Linux?
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If you installed Eclipse via terminal or software center the location of the file is “/etc/eclipse. ini” In some Linux versions the file can be found at “/usr/share/eclipse/eclipse.

Where does eclipse get installed in Ubuntu?

If you are compiling Eclipse yourself, /usr/local would be the correct place. “/usr/bin or /usr/local/bin?” /usr/bin is intended for software provided by your distribution. If you are building Eclipse yourself, the installation prefix should be set to /usr/local .

Where is the installation directory in Linux?

Things aren’t installed to locations in the Linux/UNIX world like they are in the Windows (and even somewhat in the Mac) world. They are more distributed. Binaries are in /bin or /sbin , libraries are in /lib , icons/graphics/docs are in /share, configuration is in /etc and program data is in /var .

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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