command to eclipse

**pliu59** · 11-19-2005

how to i set it so that if i type 'eclipse' it will launch eclipse? thanks!

i tried linking a shortcut to the executable file into /usr/bin, but it gives me an error message:

Code:

JVM terminated. Exit code=1
/usr/bin/java
-jar startup.jar
-os linux
-ws gtk
-arch x86
-launcher /usr/bin/eclipse
-name Eclipse
-showsplash 600
-exitdata bd0002
-vm /usr/bin/java
-vmargs
-jar startup.jar

**bryansmith** · 11-19-2005

Java is installed right? How exactly did you link it?

Bryan

**pliu59** · 11-19-2005

yea, java is installed, i can launch eclipse when i just go to my apps folder, and click on the eclipse file. but when i create a link to that file in the /usr/bin folder, that link doesn't work and gives that error. would creating an alias for it work?

**bryansmith** · 11-19-2005

Give aliasing a try:

Code:

alias eclipse='/path/to/eclipse'

If not, did you link symbolically?

Bryan

**pliu59** · 11-21-2005

i did the alias thing, but it only works if i don't exit the console, once i exit the console, the alias is gone because when i do the alias command when re-entering the console, the eclipse command doesn't show up.

**Cabhan** · 11-21-2005

Righto.

Open up your ~/.bashrc file (assuming that you use a Bash shell). Add the alias line to that and it will be executed everytime you enter the terminal.

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