#Java se development kit 7 kepler install

Download this version at:ĭownload the Kepler 4.3.x version of 'Eclipse IDE for Java Developers' for your operating system. As a result, the lab computers may be running an older version of Eclipse.Īs of Spring 2015, the lab computers are running Eclipse version 4.3 (Kepler) instead of the latest version. There is sometimes a disconnect between the packages available for Eclipse under Ubuntu, and the latest version of Eclipse available. Make sure you download the 'Eclipse IDE for Java Developers' for your operating system. To download the latest version of Eclipse, go to: However, if you do intend to switch between the lab computers and your home system frequently, you may want to use the same version on both.

#Java se development kit 7 kepler install

You are welcome to install the latest version of Eclipse on your home system, no matter what is installed on the lab computers.

See for installation instructions from Eclipse and for general Eclipse help. To download Java 7, go to the following URL:ĭownload the latest 'Java SE Development Kit' (JDK) for your operating system. To download Java 8, go to the following URL:ĭownload the latest Java 8 JDK (not JRE) for your operating system. The JRE is required to run Java code, and is automatically included in the JDK which is required to write and compile Java code. Either way, make sure you download the Java Developer Kit (JDK) and not the Java Runtime Environment (JRE).

Check which version your course expects you to use. Java is in process of transitioning from Java 7 to Java 8.