Eclipse is an open-source Integrated Development Environment (IDE) supported by IBM. Eclipse is a popular script creator for Java application development (Java SE and Java EE) and Android apps.

This Eclipse and Ubuntu tutorial shows developers how to install the Eclipse IDE on Ubuntu, create a Maven project, and develop and test Java code.

The Eclipse project has announced the Helios release train, a major update of the open source Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE) and many of its key components.