Creating a shortcut to eclipse on the ubuntu desktop

Proceed in this way:

• right click on desktop: Create Launcher
• set the proper icon eclipse_home/icon.xpm
• Set the command: eclipse_home/eclipse

Troubleshooting

Issue: "A Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) must be available in order to run Eclipse. No Java virtual machine was found after searching the following locations "

Solution

• $ cd eclipse_home
• $ mkdir jre
• $ cd jre
• $ ln -s /opt/jdk1.6.0_35/jre/bin/ bin

Resources:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11081349&postcount=4
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/how-to-create-desktop-shortcut-with-eclipse-ide-icom-876136/#post4331155