Installing the Git Plugin
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Installing the Git Plugin

The Saros Team is using Git to manage the source code. You will need to install the EGit plugin to get a copy of the Saros source code and start working on it.

Installation of EGit (textual)

Procedure 3.3. Installation of EGit

  1. Open the New Software Dialog

    Help → Install New Software

  2. Press the Add Button to add a site

    Add to add the site.

  3. Add EGit repository

    Pick a name for the Name field, enter the following http://download.eclipse.org/egit/updates into the Location field and press Ok.

  4. Select EGit

    Select the Eclipse Git Team Provider and press Next button.

  5. Review the Installation details

    Review the installation details and continue by pressing the Next.

  6. Accept Licenses

    Review and accept the license and continue by pressing Finish. This will start the installation

  7. Installation Process

    You will be presented the progress of the installation

  8. Restart Eclipse

    You will be asked to restart Eclipse at the end of the installation.

Installation of EGit (graphical)

Procedure 3.4. Installation of EGit

  1. Open the New Software Dialog

  2. Press the Add Button to add a site

  3. Add EGit repository

  4. Select EGit

  5. Review the Installation details

  6. Accept Licenses

  7. Restart Eclipse

Known issues

Password for the private key is not accepted

This issue is described in Bug 326526 and is caused by EGit/JSCH not being able to read AES encrypted private keys. The available workarounds are to use 3DES encrypted keys, set the GIT_SSH=/usr/bin/ssh before launching Eclipse or upgrade JSCH to version 0.1.45.

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