Issue Installing eclim for Eclipse(version check failed) macOS

Question

I am having issues trying to install eclim for macOS 10.11.6.

Following instructions here, I get to the "validating requirements" screen. However, it is glitched so I cant see the error but the error is next to the "checking eclipse version".

If I continue, I can select my features and get the error

jar:file:/users/myname/Downloads/eclim_2.6.0.jar/installer.xml:321: Replace: source file /Users/myname/eclipse/java-neon/Eclipse.app/Contents/Eclipse/plugins/org.eclim_2.60/bin/eclimd doesn't exist

I am sure I am just doing something wrong, but anyone have any help? I would appreciate it a lot.

Answer 1

There is an issue for this on the Eclim github page with the workaround that you have to install eclipse from the *.tar.gz and not from the installer app.

Answer 2

From Eric Van Dewoestine

The eclim gui installer does not support the eclipse file layout created by the eclipse gui installer. If you use one of the .tar.gz eclipse distributions instead, that should resolve the problem.

I've the same issue in Debian Jessie.