How to install Eclipse IDE on a Chromebook


Today we are looking at how to install Eclipse IDE on a Chromebook.  Please follow the video/audio guide as a tutorial where we explain the process step by step and use the commands below.

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Please take note that with the release of Chrome OS 90,  the location of Linux Apps has been changed in the Chromebook’s settings.  Have a look at this tutorial, to see how to turn on Linux apps and then continue with the installation tutorial.

Please take note that it is a bit glitchy but it does work.

Update: with the release of Chrome OS 120, the Linux container on a Chromebook has been upgraded to a newer version.  This tutorial still works exactly as in the video, however, the first 5 commands are no longer required.  Hope it helps

Commands Used:
1) sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/oldsources.list
2)sudo touch /etc/apt/sources.list
3) sudo echo deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main  | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
4) sudo apt update
5) sudo apt dist-upgrade
6) sudo apt install libnss3 menulibre default-jdk
7) wget https://apprepo.de/appimage/download/eclipse-jdt
8) chmod 755 Eclipse-JDT.AppImage
9) ./Eclipse-JDT.AppImage
10) menulibre


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