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Import Eclipse plugins from Luna to Neon?

I've always used File > Import > Install > From Existing Installation to bring over plugins from old Eclipse releases. However, in Neon, it doesn't work when I select my Luna directory.

I used this process:

  1. mv eclipse eclipse.luna
  2. Unzip Neon jee package
  3. edit eclipse/eclipse.ini as needed
  4. Start Neon
  5. File > Import > Install > From Existing Installation
  6. Next
  7. Browse to Luna directory
  8. OK

Error message says "Select at least one available element to be installed". There are no items listed in the list box area.

Is this a known issue in Neon? I don't see any relevant errors in eclipse-workspace/.metadata/.log

Solution

  • According to my Eclipse bug report, this is explicitly forbidden in Neon.

    Source bug report: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=490515