How to copy plugins between two eclipses

Question

I have two eclipse directories, both are Galileo. One has plugin A installed, the another has plugin B. Now I want to have just one eclipse, is it save to just copy the plug

Answer 1

Yes, but I would recommend using a "shared dropins directory" to avoid the copy altogether.

Modify tour eclipse.ini for both installation:

-Dorg.eclipse.equinox.p2.reconciler.dropins.directory=//mySharedDropins

Sadly, when you originally install a plugin, you cannot install it directly in the shared dropins, so at least one copy is still necessary there.