How to disable master password in Eclipse


Master password in Eclipse is a bit annoying. We can disable this feature completely. Firstly, you should exit your Eclipse applications. Then follow this steps:

1. Delete equinox security

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rm -rf ~/.eclipse/org.eclipse.equinox.security

If you use Zend PHP Eclipse or some other, this step will solve the problem.
But, if you still get annoying Master password, then go to next steps :

2. Set text file you master password
For example, I use “nopass” as my master password. So i just echo “nopass” into eclipse master :

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echo "nopass" > ~/.eclipse/master


3. Edit eclipse.ini
Add this into your eclipse.ini

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-eclipse.password
/home/user/.eclipse/master

Remember, you should change “/home/user” as your username. Also, you should copy this still on 2 lines format and not as single line.

Now you can free to start your Eclipse and not see this master password annoying pop-up again 🙂


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