Install Eclipse on Ubuntu

Eclipse OXYGEN

• Download the new oomph installer.
• Install in your home

Create a desktop entry with Icon

$ gedit .local/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Eclipse
Type=Application
Exec=/home/USERNAME/eclipse/eclipse
Terminal=false
Icon=/home/USERNAME/eclipse/icon.xpm
Comment=Integrated Development Environment
NoDisplay=false
Categories=Development;IDE;
Name[en]=Eclipse
Name[fr]=Eclipse

Eclipse Mars.2

• Uncompress the Eclipse archive in your home
• Edit eclipse.ini File

  -startup
  plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.100.v20150511-1540.jar
  --launcher.library
  plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86_64_1.1.300.v20150602-1417
  -product
  org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product
  --launcher.defaultAction
  openFile
  -showsplash
  org.eclipse.platform
  --launcher.XXMaxPermSize
  256m
  --launcher.defaultAction
  openFile
  --launcher.GTK_version
  2
  --launcher.appendVmargs
  -vmargs
  -Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8
  -Xms256m
  -Xmx1024m