How to Install Eclipse Che on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Eclipse Che on your Manjaro system. Eclipse Che is a cloud-based integrated development environment (IDE) that provides a convenient and collaborative coding solution.

It is essential to follow the steps below in order to complete the installation process successfully.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that:

  • You have Manjaro installed on your system.
  • You have administrative access to your Manjaro system.

Step 1: Install Java

Eclipse Che requires Java to be installed on your system. To install Java, open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S jre-openjdk

Enter your user password and wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 2: Download and Extract Eclipse Che

To download and extract the Eclipse Che package, follow the steps below:

  1. Open your web browser and visit the Eclipse Che website at https://www.eclipse.org/che/.

  2. Click on the "Download" button located on the home page.

  3. From the available options, select the package that is compatible with your system.

  4. After the package is downloaded, open your terminal and navigate to the directory where the downloaded file is saved.

  5. Use the following command to extract the package:

    tar -xzf eclipse-che-<version>.tar.gz

    Replace <version> with the version number of the package.

  6. This will create a new directory named eclipse-che-<version> in your current directory.

Step 3: Launch Eclipse Che

To launch Eclipse Che, follow these steps:

  1. Open your terminal and navigate to the eclipse-che-<version> directory.

  2. Use the following command to start Eclipse Che:

    ./che.sh start

  3. After the startup process is complete, open your web browser and visit the URL shown in the terminal output.

  4. You should now see the Eclipse Che login page. Enter your credentials and login to the IDE.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and launched Eclipse Che on your Manjaro system.

Step 4: Stop Eclipse Che

To stop Eclipse Che, simply use the following command in your terminal:

./che.sh stop

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've walked you through the process of installing and launching Eclipse Che on your Manjaro system. Now you can start coding on this powerful cloud-based IDE.