Linux: Setting up Eclipse for Linux Source Code

Setting up Eclipse in Ubuntu (Hirsute)

1. Download the installer from the official website, untar it, and run it.
2. Launch Eclipse, select a work space location
3. Select the File -> Import menu option
4. In the new dialog window expand the C/C++ tree, select Existing Code as Makefile Project, click the Next button
5. Name the project, select the source code root directory, and select the desired compiler, click the Finish button
6. In the Project Explorer window, right-click on the project root and click on Build Project

See Linux: Acquiring Source Code for downloading the source code for a specific package.

See Linux: Compiling and Installing Source Code from the Terminal for compiling and installing.

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