How to Install Eclipse Che on Elementary OS

Eclipse Che is an open-source cloud-based development platform that enables developers to create applications in a collaborative environment. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Eclipse Che on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

  • Elementary OS installed on your machine.
  • Java 8 or higher installed and configured correctly.
  • Docker and Docker-Compose installed and configured correctly.

Installation Steps

  1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
  2. Add the Che repository to your system by running the following command:
echo "deb https://download.eclipse.org/che-7/ che-7.10.0 main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/che.list
  1. Download and add the Che GPG key to your system:
wget -qO - https://download.eclipse.org/che-7/che_7.10.0.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
  1. Update the list of available packages:
sudo apt-get update
  1. Install Eclipse Che:
sudo apt-get install chectl
  1. Verify that Che is installed correctly by running the following command:
chectl server:info
  1. Start the Che server by running the following command:
chectl server:start
  1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/ to access the Che platform.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Eclipse Che on Elementary OS. You can now start building applications in a collaborative cloud-based development environment.