Eclipse cannot find Java on Ubuntu

Question

Java is properly installed in my Ubuntu 12.04 and the PATH variable is set in the .bashrc file.

The command java -version gives an expected out

Answer 1

You might need to edit your eclipse.ini file and mention the path there. Read this for more details.

EDIT:

 -vm
/opt/sun-jdk-1.6.0.02/bin/java

This is how your vm argument should be in the .ini file. If not,change it. Be careful about the path though. Generally Java is installed in /opt,but check once on your system.

Also, look at this question as well.