Installing eclipse on Lubuntu

Question

I've followed the exact steps provided by: Installing Eclipse Kepler , I receive the eclipse icon in the start menu (or whatever u call it in Linux systems) however when I click in it, it remains idle and nothing happens, and it doesn't open up the IDE, also when I navigate towards the eclipse folder using the terminal and I type eclipse I receive the following message:

root@mossig-linux:/opt/eclipse# eclipse
-bash: /usr/local/bin/eclipse: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

can anyone tell me what am I doing wrong here?

Solution

The message cannot execute binary file: Exec format error shows you have download wrong architecture.

Here you may downloaded 64-bit version of Eclipse Kepler for 32-bit system(Ubuntu).

If you are running 32-bit system, Download -> eclipse-standard-kepler-SR2-linux-gtk.tar.gz

Else If 64-bit system, Download -> eclipse-standard-kepler-SR2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz

Comments

[Mossig Stamboulian]

Thanks a lot, my system is x86, I tought I've downloaded the 32 bit version. I makes sure Ill download it correct this time. Thank you.

[A J]

@MossigStamboulian If your problem solved, accept the answer.. it will help other may have same problem...

[Mossig Stamboulian]

oops sorry, I'm new to this blog as well, by accept you mean to click on the tick button on the left side of you answer yeah?

[A J]

@MossigStamboulian yes

[A J]

@MossigStamboulian also you can upvote by clicking ^ near to accept..