Eclipse marketplace stuck on 'Calculating requirements and dependencies'

Question

In eclipse when I choose: install new software... I always have to uncheck the "Contact all update sites during install to find required software" otherwise the whole thing takes forever stuck on the Calculating requirements and dependencies.

I can't find an option for that in the Marketplace which makes the whole marketplace useless, since I get stuck on the same place.

Is there an option somewhere for this, or can I solve it in another way. Or should I switch to IntelliJ IDEA...?

Answer 1

If you install a plugin locally from a zip or jar file, you can simply uncheck the option : 'Contact all update sites during install to find required software'

However, this will not fix the problem completely, and in the Eclipse Marketplace there is no such option to uncheck and you can be hanged at 'Calculating requirements and dependencies' forever.

The true problem are the Available Software Sites provided in Eclipse. Basically, the option above will let Eclipse connect to each of the sites that are enabled and wait till all the sites response. Therefore, even if just 1 site is problematic and not respond, Eclipse will wait forever.

You can configure this by choosing the 'Manage' button next to 'Add' in 'Install new softwares...' or in 'Windows -> Preferences -> Install/Update -> Available Software Sites'

It is as simple as testing each of the sites in the list and Disable/Remove any sites that is unable to connect, especially externals sites added by users that may contain typos.

The above solution should work in most situations, but if it doesn't, please check your connection and disable proxy, firewall or allow Eclipse to pass through them.