how to install Eclipse IDE on Ubuntu 11.10
Open Terminal (Shortcut : Ctrl+Alt+t) and execute - sudo apt-get install eclipse Once you’ve installed the eclipse platform and its dependencies, you can install the required package/plugin for your job. e.g if you are a java developer then install JDT (Java Development Tools) using the command - sudo apt-get install eclipse-jdt for C/C++ programming, install CDT plugin, sudo apt-get install eclipse-cdt