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Bug 328725

Summary: Eclipse CDT disappears, except name
Product: [Eclipse Project] Equinox Reporter: txomon <javierdo1>
Component: p2Assignee: P2 Inbox <equinox.p2-inbox>
Status: RESOLVED NOT_ECLIPSE QA Contact:
Severity: major    
Priority: P3 CC: remy.suen
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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Description txomon CLA 2010-10-26 10:39:09 EDT
Build Identifier: M20100211-1343

I have upgraded to 10.10 and everything disappeared. I only can see <C/C++> in the title, I actually cant compile nor edit, I can't do anything relative to C. It doesnt appear neither in the preferences menu.


I have Uninstalled C/C++ plugin (it appeared as installed), I uninstalled eclipse, and I installed everything. Nothing worked, any solution? because this is a bug.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. From ubuntu 10.04 installed, and eclipse fully working (C/C++ included)
$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

2. Start eclipse. And thats it, doesnt work
3. Optional:
        Uninstall CDT from eclipse
        then in a terminal:
        $sudo apt-get purge eclipse*
        $sudo apt-get install eclipse*
Comment 1 txomon CLA 2010-11-23 19:29:41 EST
Has anyone done something? I have been trying, but it seems that to completely remove eclipse I have to do something more than 

sudo apt-get purge eclipse*

I there any guide for a COMPLETE uninstall¿?
Comment 2 Andrew Gvozdev CLA 2010-11-23 22:41:29 EST
We do not do user support here. Your best bet is to ask ubuntu forum about ubuntu upgrades or problems with apt-get. Eclipse itself is not involved in linux packaging, much less CDT. You can alternatively ask CDT forum http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php?t=thread&frm_id=80 but your issue really sounds like Ubuntu problem.
Comment 3 txomon CLA 2010-11-24 05:13:39 EST
No, it is not a Ubuntu package problem. Eclipse doesn't uninstall at all the cdt feature. I click in uninstall, but there still appears as installed. It is imposible to uninstall eclipse's C/C++ Development Tool.


I don't know if you understand me. The bug is that the Eclipse platform, doesn't uninstall CDT feature. NEVER.
Comment 4 Andrew Gvozdev CLA 2010-11-24 09:05:10 EST
(In reply to comment #3)
> I don't know if you understand me. The bug is that the Eclipse platform, doesn't
> uninstall CDT feature. NEVER.
You should make your argument with the Platform then. Passing to p2 team.
Comment 5 Remy Suen CLA 2010-11-24 09:17:04 EST
(In reply to comment #0)
> I have upgraded to 10.10 and everything disappeared.

Since you got Eclipse from Ubuntu's package repository, you are likely seeing the following problem.
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=587657
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eclipse/+bug/633198

(In reply to comment #1)
> Has anyone done something? I have been trying, but it seems that to completely
> remove eclipse I have to do something more than 
> 
> sudo apt-get purge eclipse*
> 
> I there any guide for a COMPLETE uninstall¿?

If apt-get won't remove everything then you should take this up with the package maintainers.
Comment 6 txomon CLA 2010-11-24 09:30:55 EST
The solution to this, as marked is at 

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=587657
Comment 7 Remy Suen CLA 2010-11-24 09:32:58 EST
No fixes were delivered on this end.

Please do take up the apt-get purge issue with your package maintainers though. Thank you.