Bug#684604: eclipse-rcp: eclipse 3.8 hangs on splash screen with "Loading Workbench" after update from 3.7.2

Mon Aug 20 18:40:40 UTC 2012

Jakub Adam <jakub.adam at ktknet.cz> writes:

> Hi Felix,

hello Jakub,

> On 19.8.2012 19:31, Felix Natter wrote:
>> I'd really like to help you, but this file:
>>   /usr/lib/eclipse/configuration/org.eclipse.equinox.simpleconfigurator/bundles.info
>> is not there any more.
>
> It will be back when you reinstall eclipse-platform. That you are missing it right now
> is a good sign, means you will get correct version from the latest package when installed
> and we don't have to care about its content. You shouldn't ever run eclipse as root of course,
> or it will be overwritten.

Here are the contents of bundles.info:
#version=1
com.ibm.icu,4.4.2.v20110823,plugins/com.ibm.icu_4.4.2.v20110823.jar,4,false
com.jcraft.jsch,0.1.42,plugins/com.jcraft.jsch_0.1.42.jar,4,false
javax.el,2.2.0,plugins/javax.el_2.2.0.jar,4,false
javax.servlet,3.0.0.v201103241327,plugins/javax.servlet_3.0.0.v201103241327.jar,4,false
javax.servlet.jsp,2.2.0.v201103241327,plugins/javax.servlet.jsp_2.2.0.v201103241327.jar,4,false
org.apache.ant,1.8.3.v20120321-1730,plugins/org.apache.ant_1.8.3.v20120321-1730/,4,false
org.apache.commons.codec,1.4.0,plugins/org.apache.commons.codec_1.4.0.jar,4,false
org.apache.commons.httpclient,3.1.0,plugins/org.apache.commons.httpclient_3.1.0.jar,4,false
org.apache.commons.logging,1.0.4.v20080605-1930,plugins/org.apache.commons.logging_1.0.4.v20080605-1930.jar,4,false
org.apache.el,7.0.26,plugins/org.apache.el_7.0.26.jar,4,false
org.apache.felix.gogo.command,0.12.0,plugins/org.apache.felix.gogo.command_0.12.0.jar,4,false
org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime,0.10.0,plugins/org.apache.felix.gogo.runtime_0.10.0.jar,4,false
org.apache.felix.gogo.shell,0.10.0,plugins/org.apache.felix.gogo.shell_0.10.0.jar,4,false
org.apache.jasper,7.0.26,plugins/org.apache.jasper_7.0.26.jar,4,false
org.apache.juli,7.0.26,plugins/org.apache.juli_7.0.26.jar,4,false
org.apache.lucene.analysis,2.9.4,plugins/org.apache.lucene.analysis_2.9.4.jar,4,false
org.apache.lucene.core,2.9.4,plugins/org.apache.lucene.core_2.9.4.jar,4,false
org.apache.tomcat.api,7.0.26,plugins/org.apache.tomcat.api_7.0.26.jar,4,false
org.apache.tomcat.util,7.0.26,plugins/org.apache.tomcat.util_7.0.26.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ant.core,3.2.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ant.core_3.2.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.compare,3.5.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.compare_3.5.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.compare.core,3.5.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.compare.core_3.5.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.boot,3.1.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.boot_3.1.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.commands,3.6.1.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.commands_3.6.1.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.contenttype,3.4.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.contenttype_3.4.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.databinding,1.4.1.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.databinding_1.4.1.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.databinding.beans,1.2.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.databinding.beans_1.2.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable,1.4.1.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable_1.4.1.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.databinding.property,1.4.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.databinding.property_1.4.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.expressions,3.4.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.expressions_3.4.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.externaltools,1.0.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.externaltools_1.0.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.filebuffers,3.5.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.filebuffers_3.5.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.filesystem,1.3.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.filesystem_1.3.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.filesystem.linux.x86,1.4.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.filesystem.linux.x86_1.4.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.jobs,3.5.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.jobs_3.5.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.net,1.2.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.net_1.2.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.net.linux.x86,1.1.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.net.linux.x86_1.1.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.resources,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.resources_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.runtime,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,true
org.eclipse.core.runtime.compatibility,3.2.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime.compatibility_3.2.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.runtime.compatibility.auth,3.2.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime.compatibility.auth_3.2.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.core.runtime.compatibility.registry,3.5.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime.compatibility.registry_3.5.100.dist/,4,false
org.eclipse.core.variables,3.2.600.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.core.variables_3.2.600.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.cvs,1.2.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.cvs_1.2.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.debug.core,3.7.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.debug.core_3.7.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.debug.ui,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.debug.ui_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ecf,3.1.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ecf_3.1.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ecf.filetransfer,5.0.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ecf.filetransfer_5.0.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ecf.identity,3.1.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ecf.identity_3.1.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer,3.2.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer_3.2.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.httpclient,4.0.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.httpclient_4.0.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.httpclient.ssl,1.0.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.httpclient.ssl_1.0.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.ssl,1.0.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.ssl_1.0.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ecf.ssl,1.0.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ecf.ssl_1.0.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.app,1.3.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.app_1.3.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.bidi,0.9.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.bidi_0.9.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.common,3.6.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.common_3.6.100.dist.jar,2,true
org.eclipse.equinox.concurrent,1.0.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.concurrent_1.0.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.console,1.0.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.console_1.0.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.ds,1.4.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.ds_1.4.0.dist.jar,2,true
org.eclipse.equinox.event,1.2.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.event_1.2.200.dist.jar,2,true
org.eclipse.equinox.frameworkadmin,2.0.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.frameworkadmin_2.0.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.frameworkadmin.equinox,1.0.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.frameworkadmin.equinox_1.0.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.http.jetty,3.0.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.http.jetty_3.0.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.http.registry,1.1.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.http.registry_1.1.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.http.servlet,1.1.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.http.servlet_1.1.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.jsp.jasper,1.0.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.jsp.jasper_1.0.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.jsp.jasper.registry,1.0.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.jsp.jasper.registry_1.0.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.launcher,1.3.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86,1.1.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86_1.1.200.dist/,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.log,1.2.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.log_1.2.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.artifact.repository,1.1.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.artifact.repository_1.1.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.console,1.0.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.console_1.0.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.core,2.2.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.core_2.2.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director,2.2.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director_2.2.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director.app,1.0.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director.app_1.0.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.directorywatcher,1.0.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.directorywatcher_1.0.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine,2.2.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine_2.2.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.extensionlocation,1.2.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.extensionlocation_1.2.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.garbagecollector,1.0.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.garbagecollector_1.0.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.jarprocessor,1.0.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.jarprocessor_1.0.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.metadata,2.1.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.metadata_2.1.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.metadata.repository,1.2.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.metadata.repository_1.2.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.operations,2.2.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.operations_2.2.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.publisher,1.2.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.publisher_1.2.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.publisher.eclipse,1.1.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.publisher.eclipse_1.1.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ql,2.0.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ql_2.0.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.reconciler.dropins,1.1.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.reconciler.dropins_1.1.200.dist.jar,4,true
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.repository,2.2.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.repository_2.2.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.repository.tools,2.0.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.repository.tools_2.0.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.eclipse,2.1.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.eclipse_2.1.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.natives,1.1.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.natives_1.1.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.transport.ecf,1.0.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.transport.ecf_1.0.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ui,2.2.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ui_2.2.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ui.importexport,1.0.1.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ui.importexport_1.0.1.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ui.sdk,1.0.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ui.sdk_1.0.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ui.sdk.scheduler,1.1.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ui.sdk.scheduler_1.1.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.updatechecker,1.1.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.updatechecker_1.1.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.p2.updatesite,1.0.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.updatesite_1.0.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.preferences,3.5.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.preferences_3.5.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.registry,3.5.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.registry_3.5.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.security,1.1.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.security_1.1.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.security.ui,1.1.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.security.ui_1.1.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.simpleconfigurator,1.0.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.simpleconfigurator_1.0.300.dist.jar,1,true
org.eclipse.equinox.simpleconfigurator.manipulator,2.0.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.simpleconfigurator.manipulator_2.0.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.equinox.util,1.0.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.util_1.0.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.help,3.6.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.help_3.6.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.help.appserver,3.1.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.help.base,3.6.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.help.base_3.6.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.help.ui,3.5.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.help.ui_3.5.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.help.webapp,3.6.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.6.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jdt.core,3.8.1.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.jdt.core_3.8.1.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jetty.continuation,8.1.3.v20120416,plugins/org.eclipse.jetty.continuation_8.1.3.v20120416.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jetty.http,8.1.3.v20120416,plugins/org.eclipse.jetty.http_8.1.3.v20120416.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jetty.io,8.1.3.v20120416,plugins/org.eclipse.jetty.io_8.1.3.v20120416.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jetty.security,8.1.3.v20120416,plugins/org.eclipse.jetty.security_8.1.3.v20120416.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jetty.server,8.1.3.v20120416,plugins/org.eclipse.jetty.server_8.1.3.v20120416.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jetty.servlet,8.1.3.v20120416,plugins/org.eclipse.jetty.servlet_8.1.3.v20120416.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jetty.util,8.1.3.v20120416,plugins/org.eclipse.jetty.util_8.1.3.v20120416.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jface,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.jface_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jface.databinding,1.6.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.jface.databinding_1.6.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jface.text,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.jface.text_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jsch.core,1.1.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.jsch.core_1.1.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.jsch.ui,1.1.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.jsch.ui_1.1.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ltk.core.refactoring,3.6.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ltk.core.refactoring_3.6.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ltk.ui.refactoring,3.7.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ltk.ui.refactoring_3.7.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.osgi,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.osgi_3.8.0.dist.jar,-1,true
org.eclipse.osgi.services,3.3.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.osgi.services_3.3.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.osgi.util,3.2.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.osgi.util_3.2.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.platform,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.platform_3.8.0.dist/,4,false
org.eclipse.platform.doc.user,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.rcp,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.rcp_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.search,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.search_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.swt,3.8.0,plugins/org.eclipse.swt_3.8.0.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.team.core,3.6.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.team.core_3.6.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.team.cvs.core,3.3.500.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.team.cvs.core_3.3.500.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.team.cvs.ssh2,3.2.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.team.cvs.ssh2_3.2.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.team.cvs.ui,3.3.500.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.team.cvs.ui_3.3.500.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.team.ui,3.6.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.team.ui_3.6.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.text,3.5.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.text_3.5.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.browser,3.4.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.browser_3.4.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.cheatsheets,3.4.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.cheatsheets_3.4.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.console,3.5.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.console_3.5.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.editors,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.editors_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.externaltools,3.2.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.externaltools_3.2.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.forms,3.5.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.forms_3.5.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.ide,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.ide_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.ide.application,1.0.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.ide.application_1.0.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.intro,3.4.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.intro_3.4.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.intro.universal,3.2.600.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.intro.universal_3.2.600.dist/,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.navigator,3.5.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.navigator_3.5.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.navigator.resources,3.4.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.navigator.resources_3.4.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.net,1.2.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.net_1.2.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.presentations.r21,3.2.201.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.presentations.r21_3.2.201.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.views,3.6.100.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.views_3.6.100.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed,3.5.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed_3.5.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.workbench,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.workbench_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.workbench.compatibility,3.2.101.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.compatibility_3.2.101.dist/,4,false
org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor,3.8.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor_3.8.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.update.configurator,3.3.200.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.update.configurator_3.3.200.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.update.core,3.2.600.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.update.core_3.2.600.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.update.core.linux,3.2.300.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.update.core.linux_3.2.300.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.update.scheduler,3.2.400.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.update.scheduler_3.2.400.dist.jar,4,false
org.eclipse.update.ui,3.3.0.dist,plugins/org.eclipse.update.ui_3.3.0.dist.jar,4,false
org.sat4j.core,2.3.1.WHEEZY,plugins/org.sat4j.core_2.3.1.WHEEZY.jar,4,false
org.sat4j.pb,2.3.1.WHEEZY,plugins/org.sat4j.pb_2.3.1.WHEEZY.jar,4,false

> BTW, what do you have in /etc/eclipse.ini?

-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.dist.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86_1.1.200.dist
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256m
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-vmargs
-Xms40m
-Xmx384m
-Dorg.eclipse.equinox.p2.reconciler.dropins.directory=/usr/share/eclipse/dropins

>> To make things easier for me, here are the versions of *all* installed
>> packages (of course some packages have been removed when I removed the
>> eclipse packages):
>>    http://pastebin.com/9cHJaj5J
>
> Thanks for the list, but please reinstall eclipse-platform and make a new one, current is
> missing many packages as you noted. I assume you use 4.2 tarball from eclipse.org, so
> reinstalling distribution Eclipse will not interfere with your work environment.
>
> Use 'dpkg --list' to create the list, it will be easier for me to
> compare.

http://pastebin.com/LnFNaUV1

>>
>>> Do you have any additional plugins installed?
>>
>> Yes, I installed "saferefactor" from here:
>>    http://dsc.ufcg.edu.br/~spg/saferefactor/
>
> I assume you installed it from the update site as regular user, so running Eclipse without
> ~/.eclipse eliminates its possible influence on the configuration. You already tried this,
> so I doubt the extra plugin is a source of the problem.

I created the .options file you suggested, and ran 
  /usr/lib/eclipse/eclipse -consoleLog -debug
from there (with an empty ~/.eclipse), here is the output:
http://pastebin.com/4puvTNMR

Thanks and Best Regards,
-- 
Felix Natter