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Bug 332817 - Request to enhance the "import new software" functionality
Summary: Request to enhance the "import new software" functionality
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Equinox
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: p2 (show other bugs)
Version: 3.7   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows 7
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: P2 Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2010-12-17 01:22 EST by robin CLA
Modified: 2011-06-11 16:23 EDT (History)
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Description robin CLA 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 CLA 2010-12-17 01:26:48 EST 
Moving to p2
Comment 2 Pascal Rapicault CLA 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.