So yes, as far as I understand it, to run any Eclipse application on a Mac, you will need to install a JDK, best a JDK 8 at this point. This basic problem affects not just the installer application, but any other Eclipse application you will try to install using it, because the installer application is in fact just an Eclipse application and will suffer from all the same problems that it has. The message about needing Java 6 comes from the Mac OS itself, and it's a bogus message. Unfortunately each OS has its own peculiarities.
Re: Unable to install Eclipse Oxygen on macOS Sierra due to JRE 6 dependency
ECLIPSE FOR MAC OS SIERRA UPDATE
update the docs so that it specifies the JDK as a minimum requirement, rather than the JRE. fix the installer so it works with a modern version of the Java RE.Ģ. However I specifically do not with to do this (I will be using Eclipse with CDT, not for Java development) and if it truly is a requirement then I suggest two changes:ġ. Is it actually correct? Do I really need two different JREs installed to install Eclipse? Why doesn't the installer work with JRE 8?ĮDIT: I have confirmed via Safari and that v8u144 is 'active' on my system.ĮDIT: I see on StackOverflow that the problem might be solved by installing JDK 8 rather than JRE. I have downloaded JRE SE 8u144 from Oracle and installed it, however I still get this error message. However, according to this page, I should only need JRE 8, not JRE 6. 'To open 'Eclipse-inst' you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime.' After decompressing the tarball, I have a 'Eclipse Installer.app' that when I open gives me this error: I'm trying to install the latest Eclipse Oxygen release ( downloaded today) onto macOS 10.12.5 (Sierra). Unable to install Eclipse Oxygen on macOS Sierra due to JRE 6 dependency I first got the message 'To open 'Eclipse' you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime.' Unable to install Eclipse Oxygen on macOS Sierra due to JRE 6 dependency (Java 8 JRE is not a suitable prerequisite for the Eclipse installer) Show:Today's Messages ::Show Polls ::Message Navigator Hi all, I'm trying to get up and running with Eclipse under macOS 10.13.1 / High Sierra and I'm getting the complete runaround with the Java part.