Eclipse + ShellEd plugin = Shell Scripting within Eclipse

Quick How-To for Eclipse + ShellEd plugin:

Tutorial on installing Eclipse Plugin ShellEd using the following:

• MAC OS X (Version: 10.6.5)
• Eclipse (Version: Helios Service Release 1)
  

1. Install Linux Tools Plugin

• Within Eclipse: click Help --> Install New Software
• Click "Available Software Sites" (link slightly below Add button)
  
• Enable (check box): http://download.eclipse.org/technology/linuxtools/update
• Click OK
• Under "Work with:" --> Select the recently enabled linuxtools
• Under "Linux Tools" (1st group) --> Enable: Man Page Viewer (Incubation)
• Click Next --> Next --> Accept license agreement --> Finish
  
• Restart Eclipse

2. Download and Install the latest ShellEd Plugin Build

• Download the latest ShellEd Eclipse Plugin (.zip file) from: http://sourceforge.net/projects/shelled/files/shelled/
• Within Eclipse: Click on Help --> Install New Software
• Click Add --> Archive ...
• Navigate to the downloaded location of the .zip file --> Click Open
• Input a name for future reference --> Add Repository (Click Ok)
  
• Check Box --> Next --> Next --> Accept license agreement --> Finish
• Confirm Security Warning (Installing Unsigned Content) by Clicking OK
• Restart Eclipse

3. Test the installation by creating a new Shell Project, setting up the Shell Interpreter, entering some code, and run the script within Eclipse.

Creating A New Shell Project

• Create a new project: New Project Wizard --> Select Shell Script Project Wizard --> Click Next
  
• Input the Project Name --> Click Finish (default setting are fine for now

Setting Up The Shell Interpreter

• Navigate to Eclipse Preferences (Eclipse Menu --> Preferences)
• Navigate to ShellEd Options --> Select Interpreters
• Click Search --> Select the interpreter you would like to use --> Click OK

Entering Code

• Insert a new file into the project --> Right click on Shell Project Name --> Select New --> Select File
  
• Input file name --> Click Finish
• Enter a few commands (Bash Interpreter for this example) and Save

Run The Script Within Eclipse

• Click Run Menu --> Run As --> Run shell script

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Resources

1. SourceForge: Information on setting up Interpreter within Eclipse

• http://sourceforge.net/projects/shelled/forums/forum/399718/topic/3863713

2. Linux Tools Project Plugin Install Help

• http://wiki.eclipse.org/Linux_Tools_Project/PluginInstallHelp

3. SourceForge ShellEd Source and Zip Files

• http://sourceforge.net/projects/shelled/files/shelled/

4. Eclipse Marketplace ShellEd

• http://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/shelled