** Description changed: - When a workspace synced using Ubuntu One is selected, Eclipse is unable - to initiate. + STEPS FOR REPRODUCING + ************************* + + Warning: This procedure will remove all your Eclipse's add-ons. + + 1. Switch to a new and never used workspace by using the provider + functionality at the “File/Switch workspace/Other...” menu. + + 2. Install Pydev from http://pydev.org/updates by using the provided + functionality at the “Help/Install new software” menu. + + 3. Create a new Pydev project. + + 4. Close Eclipse. + + 5. Delete the folder named “.eclipse” in your personal folder. If you + don't see it, you can show it by going to the + “Edit/Preferences/Views/Default view” menu in the file explorer, and by + marking the “Show the hidden and backup folders” option. + + 6. Restart Eclipse and choose the workspace you created in the + beginning. + + EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR + ********************** + + The workspace to initiate. + + REAL BEHAVIOUR + ***************** + + Eclipse hangs and the workspace becomes corrupted, and can never be + opened again. + + WORKAROUNDS + **************** + + >> For starting Eclipse at first run preventing your Pydev workspace to + become corrupted: + + 1. Start Eclipse by choosing a workspace never used. + + 2. Install Pydev. + + 3. Close Eclipse. + + 4. Delete the workspace you have just created. + + >> For recovering a broken workspace: + + 1. Close Eclipse. + + 2. Rename the workspace to [workspace-name].back + + 3. Create a folder called [workspace-name] + + 4. Open Eclipse and choose [workspace-name] as workspace. + + 5. Import [workspace-name].back projects into the current workspace by + right-clicking on the Project Explorer section and choosing “Import...”. + They should be imported as filesystem. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: eclipse-platform 3.8.0~rc4-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Nov 6 22:22:58 2012 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-03 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: eclipse UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Description changed: STEPS FOR REPRODUCING - ************************* + ********************* Warning: This procedure will remove all your Eclipse's add-ons. 1. Switch to a new and never used workspace by using the provider functionality at the “File/Switch workspace/Other...” menu. 2. Install Pydev from http://pydev.org/updates by using the provided functionality at the “Help/Install new software” menu. 3. Create a new Pydev project. 4. Close Eclipse. 5. Delete the folder named “.eclipse” in your personal folder. If you don't see it, you can show it by going to the “Edit/Preferences/Views/Default view” menu in the file explorer, and by marking the “Show the hidden and backup folders” option. 6. Restart Eclipse and choose the workspace you created in the beginning. EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR - ********************** + ****************** The workspace to initiate. REAL BEHAVIOUR - ***************** + ************** Eclipse hangs and the workspace becomes corrupted, and can never be opened again. WORKAROUNDS - **************** + *********** >> For starting Eclipse at first run preventing your Pydev workspace to become corrupted: 1. Start Eclipse by choosing a workspace never used. 2. Install Pydev. 3. Close Eclipse. 4. Delete the workspace you have just created. >> For recovering a broken workspace: 1. Close Eclipse. 2. Rename the workspace to [workspace-name].back 3. Create a folder called [workspace-name] 4. Open Eclipse and choose [workspace-name] as workspace. 5. Import [workspace-name].back projects into the current workspace by right-clicking on the Project Explorer section and choosing “Import...”. They should be imported as filesystem. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: eclipse-platform 3.8.0~rc4-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Nov 6 22:22:58 2012 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-03 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: eclipse UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1075747 Title: Pydev workspaces become corupted after loading them without Pydev installed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eclipse/+bug/1075747/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
