Sloeber PLugin in Eclipse C++ IDE Version: 2023-12 (4.30.0) Ubuntu 23.10 wont install due to missing osgi.bundle dependency

[simonboydfoley]

When installing via Marketplace the following error occurs;

Cannot complete the install because one or more required items could not be found.
Software being installed:

Sloeber, the Eclipse Arduino IDE (plugin version) 4.4.2.202311302107 (io.sloeber.feature.feature.group 4.4.2.202311302107)

Missing requirement: Arduino eclipse plugin 4.4.2.202311302107 (io.sloeber.core 4.4.2.202311302107) requires

'osgi.bundle; org.apache.commons.compress 0.0.0' but it could not be found

Cannot satisfy dependency:
From: Sloeber, the Eclipse Arduino IDE (plugin version) 4.4.2.202311302107 (io.sloeber.feature.feature.group 4.4.2.202311302107)
To: org.eclipse.equinox.p2.iu; io.sloeber.core [4.4.2.202311302107,4.4.2.202311302107]

I managed to fix it once by installing a package in apt-get ..... but I can not remember which one it was now and I have spent days trying to find it again :-( its driving me nuts

java 21.0.2 2024-01-16 LTS
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 21.0.2+13-LTS-58)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 21.0.2+13-LTS-58, mixed mode, sharing)

[jantje]

Here is a description of the current state of Sloeber Build:
#1611 (comment)

workaround for now:

1. use the product.
2. install org.apache.commons.compress in your eclipse install (needed to handle the download files when installing a platform) before installing Sloeber.

PS: I do not know how you can add org.apache.commons.compress to a eclipse install. If you do please provide steps to do so.

[jantje]

This should be fixed in 4.4.3