Subversion install for Eclipse Helios 3.6

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By admin in : Development, Technology, Tutorial // Dec 22 2010

So I recently upgraded from Galileo to Helios and although I tried to use the upgrade instructions online, I had to many dependency issues and had to do a fresh install.

I decided to start from scratch and removed the eclipse folder, deleted all cached and preference data and wiped out the workspace/.metadata.

I downloaded the Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (because the Classic version does not have the new Eclipse Marketplace) and started to reinstall some of the most useful plugins.

This is when I ran into the issue with the Subversive Connector. I went to Help > Install New Software and pulled up the ‘Helios – http://download.eclpse.org/releases/helios’. I opened up the Collaboration tree and scrolled down and chose the ‘Subversive SVN Team Provider’ and installed it. After the install you will get a prompt to install the connector (your choice of SVNKit or JavaHL) with the Subversive Connector Discovery window. I chose the connectors I wanted, but when I tried to install, I got an error. The error ‘Cannot complete installation – Problems occurred while performing installation: Operation details’

I viewed the error log and was able to find there was a missing dependency. After searching the web using Google, I was able to find a solution.

In order to resolve this you need to enable a subversive repository. Go to Help > Install New Software and then click the “Available Software Sites” link. In the window, you will get a list of available software. Scrolldown the list and look for http://download.eclipse.org/technology/subversive/0.7/update-site/. Select it and then click the ‘Enable’ button and the click ‘OK’.

Back on the install window, click into the ‘Work with:’ field and either type in or select the http://download.eclipse.org/technology/subversive/0.7/update-site/. Here you will find a list of options for install. I unchecked any ‘Optional’ choices and then installed (Next > Next > ‘I Accept…’ > Finish).

After the Eclipse IDE installs, choose ‘Restart Now’. For me the Subversive Connector Discovery window came right back up. If it doesn’t for you, try to create a new SVN Project. I chose my Subversive SVN connectors and clicked ‘Finish’ and presto the installation continues without error.

I hope this is helpful to anyone with a fresh install.

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18 Responses to "Subversion install for Eclipse Helios 3.6"

1. 

   Tiran December 23, 2010 4:57 pm
   
   

   Thx for that just waht i needed…

2. 

   Denis January 4, 2011 1:25 pm
   
   

   YOU ROCK ! Thanks this works perfectly.

3. 

   schwiz January 5, 2011 3:13 am
   
   

   Thanks!

4. 

   Janosch January 6, 2011 6:51 am
   
   

   Thank you!

5. Eclipse 3.6 Hellos and SVN at Nicholas Pike January 8, 2011 4:16 pm
   
   

   [...] Follow the instructions here to fix: http://www.dingobytes.com/tutorial/subversion-install-for-eclipse-helios-3-6 [...]

6. 

   Vivek January 9, 2011 2:41 am
   
   

   Thanks,
   Good Work,

7. questions over answers » Eclipse Helios and Subversive: More pain, no gain January 19, 2011 9:59 am
   
   

   [...] svnkit separately, but that doesn’t solve my problems. Eventually Google takes me to a fellow sufferer, and his solution works for [...]

8. 

   Robert Quinn January 25, 2011 9:16 pm
   
   

   thanks!

9. 

   Maese January 26, 2011 5:01 am
   
   

   THANKS
   i cannot install connectors, using the subversive version “Subversive-incubation-0.7.9.I20100512-1900″ and i get the messages:
   requires ‘org.eclipse.team.svn.feature.group [0.7.9.I20110101-1700,1.0.0)’ but it could not be found

   in the last step before install the conectors i can downgrade to Subversive0.7.9.I20110124-1700, and with this the connectors installation works fine thanks

10. 

    John January 26, 2011 7:39 pm
    
    

    Thank you!!

11. 

    Ale January 27, 2011 10:49 am
    
    

    This fixed my SVN PlugIn Installation .
    Thanks!!!

12. 

    Wangwst March 30, 2011 8:11 am
    
    

    Thank you~~~!!
    help me a lot

13. 

    Fredrik Attebrant April 14, 2011 7:42 am
    
    

    Great help! But… my struggle wasn’t over until I manually installed the Subversive Connector from Help:Install New Software by selecting “Update Site – http://community.polarion.com/projects/subversive/download/eclipse/2.0/helios-site/” in “Work with” and there selecting the connectors I wanted. Is this a MacOS problem?

14. 

    Prog April 15, 2011 9:11 am
    
    

    Thanks, but that is about installing subversive, not subversion.
    There is a difference

15. 

    Magnus Karlsson June 10, 2011 10:13 am
    
    

    A little quicker way is to choose “Help > Eclipse Marketplace” and Search for “Subversion Pack”. Info frame makes the following statement:
    A ready-to-install Eclipse client for the SVN version control system (Subversive)
    with the necessary connectors to run on Subversion 1.6.
    The Yoxos Team has assembled this feature to provide Subversion users with a
    fast and complete installation. Install this feature if you are unsure of
    which components you need, or simply want a fast solution.

16. 

    Pete C January 18, 2013 1:09 pm
    
    

    I needed to get the SVNKit connectors (having not chosen them the first/only time I got the Connector Discovery Dialogue) http://community.polarion.com/projects/subversive/download/eclipse/2.0/juno-site/ worked for me.

17. 

    Pavan March 5, 2013 1:14 pm
    
    

    This is really helpful, Thank you, I nstalled atlast SVN and its connectors successfully at Helios

18. 

    Rohit April 25, 2013 12:14 am
    
    

    Thank you. It worked.