Re: [gentoo-alt] Using Gentoo Prefix to support a more recent version of Eclipse?

[Fabian Groffen]

On 19-08-2020 22:52:38 +0200, Rabbe Fogelholm wrote:
> Thanks Benda for encouragement.
>
> The bootstrapping was a breeze. I started it off and it finished in a couple of
> hours.
>
> Emerging 'meld', another GTK application, was possible after adding some
> masks and USE flags.
>
> With Java, no success yet. I am trying to use a LD_LIBRARY_PATH, but
> that causes Java to crash immediately. Maybe this is just not doable.

The Oracle SDKs (that are masked nowadays) always worked like a charm
for me.  Perhaps you can use those?

Fabian
>
> BR and thanks / Rabbe
>
>
> Benda Xu wrote:
> > Hi Rabbe,
> >
> > Rabbe Fogelholm <rabbe@×××××××.se> writes:
> >
> >> I have a situation where Gentoo Prefix may possibly help.
> >>
> >> I want to run Eclipse with a plugin for Erlang development. The plugin
> >> requires me to use a recent version of Eclipse. However, the platform
> >> that I am stuck with is Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS, which has an old GTK 3
> >> version, which would force me to use Eclipse "Oxygen", not compatible
> >> with the Erlang plugin.
> >>
> >> So, I am wondering: If I can get Gentoo Prefix set up, with presumably
> >> an up-to-date version of GTK 3, could I then hope that this Eclipse
> >> can find the newer GTK 3 and run happily?
> > Yes, Gentoo Prefix will help.  That said, it might not work out of the
> > box.  I don't know anyone who is using Eclipse on Gentoo Prefix.
> >
> > You can expect bugs along your way to the destiny.  And that's a good
> > way to contribute to Prefix by sharing your findings and solutions
> > through the bugzilla.
> >
> > Yours,
> > Benda
> >
>
>

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Fabian Groffen
Gentoo on a different level