How to Install Eclipse Che on Elementary OS

Eclipse Che is an open-source cloud-based development platform that enables developers to create applications in a collaborative environment. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Eclipse Che on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

• Elementary OS installed on your machine.
• Java 8 or higher installed and configured correctly.
• Docker and Docker-Compose installed and configured correctly.

Installation Steps

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
2. Add the Che repository to your system by running the following command:

echo "deb https://download.eclipse.org/che-7/ che-7.10.0 main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/che.list

3. Download and add the Che GPG key to your system:

wget -qO - https://download.eclipse.org/che-7/che_7.10.0.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -

4. Update the list of available packages:

sudo apt-get update

5. Install Eclipse Che:

sudo apt-get install chectl

6. Verify that Che is installed correctly by running the following command:

chectl server:info

7. Start the Che server by running the following command:

chectl server:start

8. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/ to access the Che platform.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Eclipse Che on Elementary OS. You can now start building applications in a collaborative cloud-based development environment.

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