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So I am running archlinux. On java -version my output is:

java version "1.7.0_101" OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.6.6) (Arch Linux build 7.u101_2.6.6-1-x86_64) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.95-b01, mixed mode)

I have installed with pacman the eclipse-java package. When I start eclipse I am getting the following error and eclipse crushes. enter image description here

How to pass this and run eclipse?

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    Eclipse now requires Java 8 and you're using Java 1.7, this won't work. Install jdk8-openjdk instead and/or wait for the bug in Arch Linux' bug tracker to be fixed.

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    • Thank you Wieland. I have just set the java 1.8 and it is working smooth. For anyone who must do this, can use archlinux-java set java-8-openjdk
      – Cristian
      CommentedJul 6, 2016 at 16:40
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    FYI for Arch Linux users: Even though Arch Linux pacman gives the option to install jdk9-openjdk within the eclipse-common package (September 30, 2017), Eclipse Oxygen.1 (4.7.1) will not work with version 9. Install jdk8-openjdk instead. Use script "archlinux-java set java-8-openjdk" if another openjdk version is installed. Eclipse will work fine thereafter.

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