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Bug 332817

Summary:	Request to enhance the "import new software" functionality
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Equinox	Reporter:	robin <robin.bakkerus>
Component:	p2	Assignee:	P2 Inbox <equinox.p2-inbox>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3	CC:	pascal, prakash, pwebster
Version:	3.7
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows 7
Whiteboard:

Description robin

2010-12-17 01:22:06 EST

Build Identifier:  M20100909-0800

Currently all new software that is installed via the standard "help -> install new software" flow, is installed under the <eclipse-dir>/plugins + features folder.
I suggest to add an extra chechbox to indicate that you want to install the new plugin in a separate (external) folder. This folder should be entered in a textbox that is enabled when the checkbox above is selected. Than after the used clicked [Finish], the software should be installed in the external folder under eclipse/plugin + features, and in addition, a new <new-name>.link file with a link to the external folder, should be created in  the links folder.

The advantage is that one architect could experiment with a new plugin and when he/she is satisfied he/she would only have to pass around this links file.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Help
2. Install new software 
3. etc

Comment 1 Prakash Rangaraj

2010-12-17 01:26:48 EST

Moving to p2

Comment 2 Pascal Rapicault

2011-06-11 16:23:44 EDT

The ability to share has been implemented in 3.7 with the import / export facility (File > export). However we have no plan to control the location of the installation.