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Re: [Subclipse-users] Eclipse 3.2 on OS X 10.4 installation problem

From: Vincent GOUDE <vincent.goude_at_kereval.com>
Date: 2006-04-27 14:53:22 CEST

DM Smith a écrit :
> Please post here when a final solution is found. I did find a work
> around. See below.
>
> Jon Gorrono wrote:
>> "Mark Phippard" <markp@softlanding.com> wrote on 04/25/2006 12:51:33 :
>>>
>>> "Paul Christmann" <pchristmann@gmail.com> wrote on 04/25/2006
>>> 12:46:40 PM:
>>>
>>> > Please bear with me - I'm moving to an Apple for the first time in a
>>> > dozen years (from a Windows world), so I'm struggling with what
>>> may be
>>> > simple issues.
>>> >
>>> > I'm trying to get my Eclipse development environment established. I
>>> > am using Eclipse 3.2 (I had to, as 3.1 would not run due to
>>> > UnsatisfiedLinkErrors with carbon; I'm running a new MacBook Pro).
>>>
>>> > When I try to install the subclipse plugin within Eclipse, everything
>>> > works as it used to up until the point where I would actually run the
>>> > installation (after accepting the license). The dialog shows me where
>>> > the plugin will be installed (/Applications/eclipse), but the Finish
>>> > and Next buttons are disabled and the Disk space shows Unknown. So I
>>> > can't actually complete the installation.
>>> >
>>> > I've downloaded and installed svn from Metissian, and I'm able to use
>>> > command line svn. (I have no idea whether that even matters.)
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas? Please keep in mind that as far as my platform goes, I'm a
>>> > newbie - please treat me gently! :)
> I just got my Mac Mini yesterday and loaded the latest Eclipse 3.2RC1a.
> (I have not had a Mac since my 128K Mac in the early 80s.)
> I had the exact same problem. The install site just does not work. I
> don't
> know if the problem is how the site is defined or with Eclipse.
>
> Anyway, I downloaded the install site and tried to do a local install.
> That did not work either. I then copied the contents of features to
> Eclipse's
> features directory and the contents of plugins to plugins. (At first I
> copied
> the folders but that replaced the folders not merging the contents as
> windows
> does. I knew that would happen, but I was experimenting:) This worked
> just
> fine.
>
> While it could be newbie user error, I doubt it. With over 20 years of
> UNIX
> experience, my first impression of the MacOSx is that it is not much
> more than
> a gussied up version of UNIX
>
>>>
>>> All I can guess is that there is something you need to click or
>>> select on
>>> the screen to enable the button. Perhaps you do not have permissions to
>>> /Applications/eclipse? You could try adding a new install location in
>>> your /Users folder.
>
> It does not look like a permission problem.
>
>>>
>>> At this point in the process, there is no code from us involved yet.
>>> This
>>> is entirely Eclipse.
> Actually, your site.xml is your involvement with Eclipse. Could there
> be a
> problem with it?
>
Actually I have just the same problem on a standard Windows XP PC with
Eclipse 3.1.1 and used the same work around.

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