How to run eclipse in clean mode? what happens if we do so?

Question

If something is not working properly or some plug-ins are not loaded properly in my Eclipse I often get suggestion to open Eclipse in clean mode.

So, how to run in c

Answer 1

Easier option is to use ./eclipse -clean

Answer 2

For clean mode: start the platform like

eclipse -clean

That's all. The platform will clear some cached OSGi bundle information, it helps or is recommended if you install new plugins manually or remove unused plugins.

It will not affect any workspace related data.

Answer 3

Using the -clean option is the way to go, as mentioned by the other answers.

Make sure that you remove it from your .ini or shortcut after you've fixed the problem. It causes Eclipse to reevaluate all of the plugins everytime it starts and can dramatically increase startup time, depending on how many Eclipse plugins you have installed.

Answer 4

This will clean the caches used to store bundle dependency resolution and eclipse extension registry data. Using this option will force eclipse to reinitialize these caches.

1. Open command prompt (cmd)
2. Go to eclipse application location (D:\eclipse)
3. Run command eclipse -clean