Eclipse for Python - Installation of Pydev

On Mac OS X

• Download the generic Eclipse archive (called *-classic) and install

• Follow instructions on http://pydev.org/, in particular:

  • within Eclipse, go to help->Install New Software

  • enter http://pydev.org/updates into the work with field and press add.

  • For Name use any string, for example PyDev, then click continue button.

  • Tick the box for PyDev that appears after a short moment (the second box can be ignored), then Next

  • follow on-screen instruction and make obvious choices, accept licence and certificate, restart Eclipse.

On Ubuntu

• install either eclipse or, if you are interested in C/C++ as well, eclipse-cdt, i.e.:

  apt-get install eclipse
  

  or:

  apt-get install eclipse-cdt
  

• Then Follow instructions on http://pydev.org/, (as outlined above for Mac OS X).