This script is a command line utility that can be used to install / uninstall plugins delivered with the DVT Kit Distros.

The script allows you to enable in a DVT distro any of the following plugins:

Available Plugins

Revision Control System Plugins:

  • CVS (org.eclipse.cvs)

  • CLEARCASE (net.sourceforge.eclipseccase)

  • GIT (org.eclipse.egit)

  • PERFORCE.2021.2 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.22

  • PERFORCE.2022.1 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.22

  • PERFORCE.2022.2 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.22

  • PERFORCE.2023.1 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.22

  • PERFORCE.2023.2 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.22

  • PERFORCE.2024.1 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.33, 4.37

  • PERFORCE.2024.2 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.37

  • PERFORCE.2025.1 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.37

  • SVN (org.eclipse.team.svn)

Language Support Plugins:

  • BASH (de.jcup.basheditor)

  • CPP (org.eclipse.cdt)

  • JAVA (org.eclipse.jdt)

  • JENKINSFILE (de.jcup.jenkinseditor) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.33, 4.37

  • JSON (jsonedit-feature)

  • PERL (org.epic.feature.main)

  • PYTHON (org.python.pydev.feature)

  • RUBY (io.github.pyvesb.eclipse_solargraph)

  • TCL (org.eclipse.dltk.tcl)

  • YAML (de.jcup.yamleditor)

Review and Task Management Plugins:

  • GERRIT (org.eclipse.egerrit.feature)

  • MYLYN (org.eclipse.mylyn_feature)

Other Plugins:

  • EDITOR_CONFIG (editorconfig-eclipse-feature)

Usage

dvt_kit_installer.sh [options] operation

OPTIONS:

    The options must be specified before the operation

        [-t|target <dir>]
            - Path to the Eclipse directory where the plugins will be installed (default $DVT_HOME/eclipse)

        [-w|workspace <dir>]
            - Temporary workspace directory (default /tmp/)

        [-s|simulate]
            - Simulate the operation

        [-h|help]
            - Display this help

OPERATIONS:

    The operation must be specified after the options and only one operation
    can be specified followed by a list of plugins (containing at least one plugin)

    [-i|install <space separated list of plugins>]
        - Install the plugins specified in the list

    [-d|delete|uninstall <space separated list of plugins>]
        - Uninstall the plugins specified in the list

    [-li|list_installed]
        - List the plugins installed with this script

    [-la|list_available]
        - List the plugins available for this distribution

Examples

Install the plugins for GIT and C++

$DVT_HOME/bin/dvt_kit_installer.sh install GIT CPP

Uninstall the plugin for GIT

$DVT_HOME/bin/dvt_kit_installer.sh uninstall GIT

List installed plugins

$DVT_HOME/bin/dvt_kit_installer.sh list_installed

List available plugins for this distribution

$DVT_HOME/bin/dvt_kit_installer.sh list_available

Simulate the installation of the JAVA plugin

$DVT_HOME/bin/dvt_kit_installer.sh -s install JAVA

Notes

  • If you are using the wrapper version of this script from the linux-all DVT distribution, you may select the DVT’s architecture on which this script will be executed by passing the following argument: -arch <linux-amd64|linux-arm64|all>. By default, the value of this argument is set to all.