Eclipse - how to get plugins using FC5 eclipse

[A.J. Bonnema]

Andrew Overholt wrote:
> What kind of plugins are you trying to get?  As of right now there's no
> "mega update site" where you can go and browse all of the plugins available
> in the world.  One plugin that I use that we don't (yet) have a package for
> (it's going through the Extras submission process ATM -- see [1]) is
> Subclipse.  I install it following the instructions here:
> 
> http://subclipse.tigris.org/install.html

HI Andrew,

Thanks for you reply.
The plugins I am trying to get are all J2EE related. Like helping me in 
designing hibernate-EJB3 application.

In the meantime I have switched to the Eclipse application from 
eclipse.org, because I couldn't get any plugins at all using the Extras 
repository.

However, getting the plugins is still a problem: when I do so, the 
program gets very far in fetching the plugins, but then it hangs on 
obtaining one of them after which my internet connection is gone 
(disconnected). I have an always-on ADSL-connection. Also, I can see 
that the DSL-connection is still on, just the internet connection is 
gone. I have to reconnect and if I repeat the experience a few times, 
even reconnecting does not work.

Alas, it might not be the fault of the Extras repository. I am not even 
sure it is Eclipse. It might just be my modem: I have no idea where to 
start looking.

Anyway, I would welcome plugins through the Extras repository, a lot.

> 
> Yes, I agree that the whole update site/manager could use a re-design :) .
> 
> Andrew
> 
> [1]
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=191017
> 

Guus.

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