I am often logging in as different users both wanting to use eclipse.
This has caused problems for eclipse since 3.2. I solved the problem
by each user having their own eclipse install in their home
directory. e.g.,
/Users/tim/Applications/eclipse
Tim
On 20/06/2009, at 1:38 AM, David Avendasora wrote:
>>
>> So I was thinking the installer should do the same, i.e. make sure
>> the user owns everything in there.
>>
>> :-)
>
> But what if you log in as a different user than the one you
> installed it as?
>
> Dave
>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 19, 2009, at 8:19 AM, Jeremy Matthews wrote:
>>
>>> soooo....what should we do here (at least for the binary instaler)?
>>> Anyone?
>>> Bueller?
>>>
>>> We'd like to be careful about giving too many options, or doing to
>>> much on a per-user basis...I suppose we could add a simple app/
>>> script to change permissions, but it seems like more of an eclipse
>>> thing...not sure if its wise to fight it.
>>>
>>> -j
>>>
>>> On Jun 19, 2009, at 8:12 AM, Mike Schrag wrote:
>>>
>>>> 3.5 won't load them either, but with ZERO debug information. It
>>>> shows that it knows they're there, but they just aren't
>>>> activated. WTF.
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 19, 2009, at 7:52 AM, Mike Schrag wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> verified btw ... no idea why it's failing now. yay for osgi.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 19, 2009, at 7:15 AM, Rudolf B. Blažek wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Q, forgive me, if my reply is too long:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here is what fails:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1) Install Eclipse 3.4.2 into e.g. /Developer/Applications/
>>>>>> eclipse
>>>>>> 2) Change the ownership of the install folder to root:admin
>>>>>> chown -R root:admin /Developer/Applications/eclipse
>>>>>> 3) Start Eclipse as a non-admin user
>>>>>> At this point Eclipse works OK. It will use ~/.eclipse/ for
>>>>>> user-based config files
>>>>>> 4) Install WOLips using the Software Manager in Eclipse
>>>>>> Eclipse will fail to start when restarted at the end of the
>>>>>> installation of WOLips
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here is what works:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1) Install Eclipse 3.4.2 into e.g. /Developer/Applications/
>>>>>> eclipse
>>>>>> 2) Change the ownership of the install folder to your account
>>>>>> (non-admin joeuser)
>>>>>> chown -R joeuser:joeuser /Developer/Applications/eclipse
>>>>>> 3) Start Eclipse as joeuser
>>>>>> 4) Install WOLips using the Software Manager in Eclipse
>>>>>> At this point Eclipse works OK.
>>>>>> It will NEVER use ~/.eclipse/ for user-based config files.
>>>>>> The folder ~/.eclipse/ is not even created.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for trying to reproduce this. I appreciate it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>> Rudy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 19, 2009, at 2:47 PM, Q wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 19/06/2009, at 4:32 PM, Rudolf B. Blažek wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That is the point --- it does NOT work with 3.4.2
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ok, just verifying that when 3.4.2 is installed manually (as
>>>>>>> opposed to using the AIO installer) it still fails.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I will try to reproduce the problem when I get a chance.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jun 19, 2009, at 2:06 PM, Q wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 19/06/2009, at 2:59 PM, Rudolf B. Blažek wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> B) If several users need to use Eclipse with WOLips, use
>>>>>>>>>> Eclipse 3.4.1
>>>>>>>>>> --- Install Eclipse 3.4.1 into e.g. /Developer/Applications/
>>>>>>>>>> eclipse
>>>>>>>>>> --- Change the ownership of the install folder to root:admin
>>>>>>>>>> chown -R root:admin /Developer/Applications/eclipse
>>>>>>>>>> --- Install WOLips using the Software Manager in Eclipse
>>>>>>>>>> --- Eclipse 3.4.1 will use the ~/.eclipse folder correctly,
>>>>>>>>>> AFAIK
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Does this technique not work with 3.4.2?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Seeya...Q
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Quinton Dolan - qdola..mail.com
>>>>>>>>> Gold Coast, QLD, Australia (GMT+10)
>>>>>>>>> Ph: +61 419 729 806
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Seeya...Q
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Quinton Dolan - qdola..mail.com
>>>>>>> Gold Coast, QLD, Australia (GMT+10)
>>>>>>> Ph: +61 419 729 806
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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