Since Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" the universe repository _finally_ contains proper packages for Eclipse 3.5! However, it misses packages for many plugins, so I packaged some popular plugins and uploaded them to my Eclipse PPA.
You can add my repository by entering this on the terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yogarine/eclipse && sudo apt-get update
Now you can install the Eclipse plugins like you would any other application in Ubuntu, e.g.:
sudo apt-get install eclipse-pdt
The following packages are available (among others):
- eclipse-pdt (PHP Development Tools)
- eclipse-cdt (C/C++ Development Tools)
- eclipse-adt (Android Development Tools)
- eclipse-wtp (Web Tools Platform)
- eclipse-dtp (Data Tools Platform)
- eclipse-bzr (Bazaar)
- eclispe-subclipse (Subclipse)
- eclipse-epic (Perl Editor and IDE)
For a full list of available packages, and more info about this PPA, check http://bit.ly/eclipse-ppa
Enjoy!