How to Install Eclipse Che on FreeBSD Latest

Eclipse Che is a popular open-source IDE that is widely used by developers across the globe. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Eclipse Che on FreeBSD latest version. So, let’s get started.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites in place:

• FreeBSD latest version installed on your system.
• Root access or superuser privileges.

Step 1: Install Java and Maven

Eclipse Che requires Java and Maven to be installed on your system. So, let's install them by running the following command:

sudo pkg install openjdk8 maven

This command will install Java and Maven on your system.

Step 2: Install Docker

Eclipse Che uses Docker containers to provide a fully functional development environment. So, let's install Docker by running the following command:

sudo pkg install docker

This command will install Docker on your system.

Step 3: Install Eclipse Che

Now we are ready to install Eclipse Che. In this tutorial, we will use the binary distribution of Eclipse Che. To download the binary distribution, run the following command:

curl -L https://www.eclipse.org/che/docs/download/ | tar -xz --directory /opt

This command will download and extract Eclipse Che to the "/opt" directory.

Step 4: Start Eclipse Che

Now it’s time to start Eclipse Che by running the following command:

cd /opt/che/bin && ./che.sh start

This command will start Eclipse Che and launch it in your default web browser.

You have successfully installed Eclipse Che on FreeBSD latest version. You can now use its features to develop your applications. Enjoy!