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How do I make all file types open in the internal editor in eclipse?

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Mar 15, 202669656 views
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When using the open file dialog on Eclipse, many file types open in the internal editor as expected (.java, .txt). However, others open in an external editor. For example on my system attempting to open .sh file causes it to open it in emacs, and .py files open in bluefish. How do I tell eclipse to…

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Fix for: How do I make all file types open in the internal editor in eclipse?

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The problem with this is that when Eclipse doesn't know what to do with a given file, it opens it with the so called "System Editor", which actually is... whatever your OS says it is, hence the "rolling dice effect". I don't think you can tell the O…

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