Scripts

dvt.sh

DVT Eclipse IDE Launcher

dvt.sh [-h[elp]] [-site site] [-bg] [-dvt_log_location <file>]
       [-workspace <dir> [-import_workspace_settings <dir> | -force_import_workspace_settings <dir>]]
       [-eclipsespace <dir>] [-heap_size <size>] [-stack_size <size>] [-options <opt>] [-eclipse_args <args> --]

 -help                                   Show this help.
 -bg                                     Launch DVT in background.
 -dvt_log_location <file>                Path to the log of stdout/sterr. Default is /tmp/dvt_log_<PID>.
 -workspace <dir>                        Path to the eclipse workspace (temporary eclipse directory).
 -import_workspace_settings <dir>        Path to the eclipse workspace from which settings will be imported.
 -force_import_workspace_settings <dir>  Same as -import_workspace_settings, but it will overwrite target workspace settings.
 -eclipsespace <dir>                     Path to the Eclipse configuration and user area. Default is /home/user/.eclipse.
 -heap_size <size>                       Set the Java heap size (syntax is <N>[g|G|m|M|k|K]). Default is 3072m.
 -stack_size <size>                      Set the Java thread stack size (syntax is <N>[g|G|m|M|k|K]). Default is 4m.
 -options <option list>                  Comma separated list of options:
                                             disable_browser                   - do not use SWT browser component and skip auto-config
                                             disable_swt_auto_config           - do not auto-config SWT GTK version and SWT browser engine
                                             disable_chromium                  - do not use bundled Chromium browser engine
                                             disable_xulrunner                 - do not use bundled XULRunner browser engine
                                             disable_webkit                    - do not use OS's WebKit browser engine
                                             disable_cairo                     - do not use Cairo advanced graphics library
                                             disable_force_gtk2                - do not force Eclipse to use GTK2
                                             disable_gtk_theme                 - do not use custom GTK2 themes generated through DVT
                                             disable_force_classic_theme       - do not force Eclipse to use the classic theme
                                             disable_shutdown_timeout          - do not force stop JVM when shutdown exceeds 5 seconds
                                             disable_chromium_mtml             - do not use Chromium multithreaded message loop
                                             disable_chromium_launcher_library - do not use Chromium launcher library
                                             disable_chromium_early_init       - do not use early init for Chromium browser engine
                                             dump_allocated_swt_resources      - dump SWT allocated resources when 'No more handles' error is thrown
 -eclipse_args <args>                    A list of eclipse.ini arguments to be passed directly to the Eclipse binary.
                                         To indicate the end of list use -- argument.

Examples

Start DVT without any option. You will be prompted for the workspace location.

$> dvt.sh

Start DVT with the maximum heap size of 4096 MB. You will be prompted for the workspace location.

$> dvt.sh -heap_size 4096m

Start DVT in the specified workspace.

$> dvt.sh -workspace /home/$USER/dvt/workspace

Start DVT in the specified workspace and use the specified Eclipse configuration and user area (plugins installed by user on top of a shared installation).

$> dvt.sh -workspace /home/$USER/dvt/workspace -eclipsespace /path/to/$USER/dvt/eclipsespace

Start DVT with a custom configuration file. The default is $DVT_HOME/eclipse/eclipse.ini.

$> dvt.sh -eclipse_args --launcher.ini /home/$USER/dvt/eclipse.ini

dvt_cli.sh

See Command Line Interface.

dvt_kit_installer.sh

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.2018.4 (com.perforce.team.feature)

  • PERFORCE.2017.1 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.6.3

  • PERFORCE.2018.1 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.6.3, 4.7.2

  • PERFORCE.2018.2 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.6.3, 4.7.2

  • PERFORCE.2018.3 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.6.3, 4.7.2

  • PERFORCE.2018.4 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.6.3, 4.7.2

  • PERFORCE.2018.5 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.7.2

  • PERFORCE.2019.1 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.11

  • 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, 4.24

  • PERFORCE.2022.2 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.22, 4.24

  • PERFORCE.2023.1 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.22, 4.24

  • PERFORCE.2023.2 (com.perforce.team.feature) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.22, 4.24

  • SVN (org.eclipse.team.svn)

Language Support Plugins:
  • BASH (de.jcup.basheditor)

  • CPP (org.eclipse.cdt)

  • JAVA (org.eclipse.jdt)

  • JSON (jsonedit-feature)

  • LUA (org.eclipse.ldt) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.6.3, 4.7.2, 4.11

  • PERL (org.epic.feature.main)

  • PYTHON (org.python.pydev.feature)

  • RUBY (org.eclipse.dltk.ruby) - Only in distros based on Eclipse 4.6.3, 4.7.2, 4.11

  • 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

        [-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

    [-l|list]
        - List the plugins installed with this script

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

Simulate the installation of the JAVA plugin

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

dvt_plugin_installer.sh

This script is a command line utility that can be used to install/uninstall/update plugins from any type of update site into the DVT Eclipse distribution.

Usage: $DVT_HOME/bin/dvt_plugin_installer.sh ...

    [-i|install <feature>]*
        - The name of the feature to be installed

    [-d|delete|uninstall <feature>]*
        - The name of the feature to be uninstalled

    [-u|update <feature>]*
        - The name of the feature to be updated

    [-r|repo|repository <uri>]*
        - Repository URI or filesystem path

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

    [-s|simulate]
        - Simulate the operation

    [-l|list]
        - List installed features

    [-h|help]
        - Display this help

Examples

Update DVT offline from a downloaded archived update site:

$DVT_HOME/bin/dvt_plugin_installer.sh               \
    repo /path/to/dvt_update_site-*.zip             \
    update ro.amiq.dvt.feature

Update DVT from online update site:

$DVT_HOME/bin/dvt_plugin_installer.sh               \
    repo https://eda.amiq.com/update/latest/   \
    update ro.amiq.dvt.feature

Uninstall a plugin (ViPlugin) from the distribution:

$DVT_HOME/bin/dvt_plugin_installer.sh               \
    delete com.mbartl.eclipse.viplugin.feature

List all installed plugins:

$DVT_HOME/bin/dvt_plugin_installer.sh list