Hi, I am only a recent junior contributor to pkg-java group (debian- java) and I gonna try to give some info about. The build process is pretty similar between 3.x and 4.x, but it has some dependencies to be updated. It is is based on scripts and patches from eclipse-build project[1][2]
For example Eclipse 4.x needs libswt-4-gtk instead libswt-3-gtk and maybe others updated like jetty8. I spend some days on it and with the help and mentoring of Jakub Adam the package libswt-4-gtk is almost updated. You can see the latest commits for branch master-4.3 [3]. For build swt-gtk-4.3: git clone -b master-4.3 --single-branch http://alioth.debian.org/anonscm/git/pkg-java/swt-gtk.git swt-gtk-4.3 cd swt-gtk-4.3 debuild -uc -us -B For eclipse, at this moment we don't have the master-4.3 [4] branch created, but you can test with master-4.2 [5] For build eclipse 4.2 and test it is pretty similar: git clone -b master-4.2 --single-branch https://alioth.debian.org/anonscm/git/pkg-java/eclipse.git eclipse-4.2-master cd eclipse-4.2-master debuild -uc -us -B Also note the debian bugs for Eclipse 4.2 [6], for Eclipse 4.3 [7]. I start to contribute for speed the process and learn about it some weeks ago because I use Eclipse daily for work, if you wanna help like me to get Eclipse updated, the Java Team would be happy to have you join us. Most coordination occurs on the debian-java list[8] and for more info [9] [1] http://wiki.eclipse.org/Linux_Tools_Project/Eclipse_Build [2] http://git.eclipse.org/c/linuxtools/org.eclipse.linuxtools.eclipse-build.git [3] http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=pkg-java/swt-gtk.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/master-4.3 [4] http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=pkg-java/eclipse.git;a=summary [5] http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=pkg-java/eclipse.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/master-4.2 [6] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=68172 [7] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=732959 [8] http://lists.debian.org/debian-java/ [9] http://pkg-java.alioth.debian.org ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #68172 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=68172 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #732959 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=732959 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to eclipse in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1019273 Title: Version Bump to 4.3 Status in “eclipse” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “eclipse” package in Debian: New Bug description: I find it necessary to have development tools synced to the latest, and I would request a version bump to Eclipse 4.2 Juno by quantal. It has special features for mobile development, and that is something which a lot of users will benefit from. Also, I am a "novice" if you may in terms of filling bugs for version bumps. Do tell me if this is the right way to do it. I checked debian- unstable, and I didnt find that the 4.2 package there yet. Thanks. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: eclipse 3.7.2-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jun 29 18:13:26 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: eclipse UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eclipse/+bug/1019273/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
