To open “Eclipse” you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime

Question

Just installed a fresh version of Kepler 64bit \"for Java Developers\" on Yosemite, getting this error on first launch. Any thoughts on how to fix? Really do not want to downgra

Answer 1

I was facing this trouble for hours. I followed every suggestion I could find over numerous forums with no success. I resolved the issue by simply installing 1.8.x JDK instead of the JRE, despite having no intension to develop for Java. I guess eclipse requires this.