How to Upgrade an Eclipse Galileo Workspace in Ubuntu 9.10
Eclipse is a software development environment (SDE) for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows and Solaris systems, allowing users to develop software in a variety of programming languages. Eclipse uses a "workspace," a directory on the user's computer, to store project files and customized preferences. Since 2006, a yearly upgrade called a Simultaneous Release has been released. Eclipse Galileo, released in 2009, can be upgraded to the latest version available together with the user workspace.
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Instructions
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Automatically Upgrade Eclipse Galileo
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Click "Window" from the main menu, then "Preferences."
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Click "Install/Update" on the "Preferences" screen, then select "Available Software Sites" in the list that appears.
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Click "Add" and fill in the software repository address for the newest upgrade, which can be found on the Eclipse website. Click "OK" to close the "Preferences" window.
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Click "Help" and then "Check for Updates." Wait for Eclipse to access the update sites, and then click "Next" to install updates. Restart Eclipse when the upgrade is complete.
Manually Upgrading Eclipse Galileo
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Download the latest version of the Eclipse IDE for Linux from the official Eclipse website. Extract the downloaded file to a new folder, separate from your previous Eclipse installation.
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Launch the new version of Eclipse. The "Workspace Launcher" dialog will appear.
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Click "Browse" and navigate to your previous workspace directory. This is usually "home\username\workspace," where "username" is the name you log in with. Click "OK" to upgrade your workspace to the newest version.
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Tips & Warnings
Back up your workspace folder before upgrading Eclipse in case of data loss. Once you have upgraded your workspace, you cannot use it with an older version.
