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| <h1 class="Head">Minimizing data loss from crashes</h1> |
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| The Workbench periodically saves a snapshot in order to reduce the risk of |
| losing data due to crashes. |
| The default period between saves is 5 minutes, but you can change this |
| from the <a href="ref-9.htm">Workspace preferences page</a> |
| (<b>Window > Preferences > General > Workspace</b>). |
| From that page you can also set Eclipse to save all modified resources before |
| a manual build. |
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| <p>Previously created projects and saved editor data are never lost as they are |
| written to disk immediately upon save. However, there is a risk of data loss in these areas: |
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| Unsaved data in open editors may be lost, depending on the editor implementation.</li> |
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| Bookmarks and tasks might be lost.</li> |
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| If a crash occurs during CVS synchronization, the Workbench may be out of sync. |
| You can check by performing the synchronize operation again.</li> |
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| <p>Developers of plug-ins can also choose to participate in the autosave |
| lifecycle and have the Workbench also save the state of their plug-ins. |
| See "<b><i>Workspace save participation</i></b>" in the |
| <b><i>Platform Plug-in Development Guide</i></b> for details. |
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| <h2>Restarting after a crash on Linux</h2> |
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| <p>After a crash you may find that Eclipse will not open because it |
| has (erroneously) detected that your workspace is in use. |
| To remedy this, enter: |
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| rm workspace/.metadata/.lock |
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| <p>You can now restart Eclipse.</p> |
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| <br/><a href="ref-9.htm">Workspace preferences page</a> |
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