Linux: Setting up Eclipse for Linux Source Code
Setting up Eclipse in Ubuntu (Hirsute)
- Download the installer from the official website, untar it, and run it.
- Launch Eclipse, select a work space location
- Select the File -> Import menu option
- In the new dialog window expand the C/C++ tree, select Existing Code as Makefile Project, click the Next button
- Name the project, select the source code root directory, and select the desired compiler, click the Finish button
- 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 for compiling and installing.