[Bug 497715] Eclipse IDE install instructions should include guide for JRE/JDK installation
Bugzilla Link | 497715 |
Status | NEW |
Importance | P3 normal |
Reported | Jul 11, 2016 17:52 EDT |
Modified | Jul 23, 2021 12:16 EDT |
Blocks | 467741 |
Description
You need to have a JRE to install Eclipse IDE. If you don't have one already installed, then the installer's going to tell you you need one, but only after you're at step 2. It would be better, IMHO, to put this as the first step.
While I'd really much rather not make it more complicated than it needs to be, the choice of whether to install a JRE or JDK should be presented. Basically, if you ever expect to do any Java development, you should install the JDK. Otherwise, all you need is the JRE. Or something like that.