Problem Installing older TestNG plugin on Eclipse 3.5

Question

I'm trying to install TestNG 5.11 on eclipse 3.5 and gettign the following.

eclipse.buildId=unknown
java.version=1.6.0_19
java.vendor=Sun Microsystems Inc.
BootLoader constants: OS=win32, ARCH=x86, WS=win32, NL=no_NO
Framework arguments:  -product org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product
Command-line arguments:  -os win32 -ws win32 -arch x86 -product org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product


Error
Mon Jun 07 15:45:53 CEST 2010
Artifact not found: org.eclipse.update.feature,org.testng.eclipse,5.11.0.28.

java.io.FileNotFoundException:  "http://beust.com/eclipse/features/org.testng.eclipse_5.11.0.28.jar"
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.RepositoryStatusHelper.checkFileNotFound(RepositoryStatusHelper.java:289)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.FileReader.checkException(FileReader.java:352)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.FileReader.sendRetrieveRequest(FileReader.java:326)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.FileReader.readInto(FileReader.java:263)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.RepositoryTransport.download(RepositoryTransport.java:71)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.RepositoryTransport.download(RepositoryTransport.java:127)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.simple.SimpleArtifactRepository.downloadArtifact(SimpleArtifactRepository.java:468)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.simple.SimpleArtifactRepository.downloadArtifact(SimpleArtifactRepository.java:451)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.simple.SimpleArtifactRepository.getArtifact(SimpleArtifactRepository.java:518)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.MirrorRequest.getArtifact(MirrorRequest.java:200)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.MirrorRequest.transferSingle(MirrorRequest.java:175)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.MirrorRequest.transfer(MirrorRequest.java:159)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.MirrorRequest.perform(MirrorRequest.java:95)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.simple.SimpleArtifactRepository.getArtifact(SimpleArtifactRepository.java:507)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.simple.DownloadJob.run(DownloadJob.java:64)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:55)

Error
Mon Jun 07 15:45:53 CEST 2010
Artifact not found: osgi.bundle,org.testng.eclipse,5.11.0.28.

java.io.FileNotFoundException: "http://beust.com/eclipse/plugins/org.testng.eclipse_5.11.0.28.jar"
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.RepositoryStatusHelper.checkFileNotFound(RepositoryStatusHelper.java:289)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.FileReader.checkException(FileReader.java:352)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.FileReader.sendRetrieveRequest(FileReader.java:326)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.FileReader.readInto(FileReader.java:263)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.RepositoryTransport.download(RepositoryTransport.java:71)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.repository.RepositoryTransport.download(RepositoryTransport.java:127)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.simple.SimpleArtifactRepository.downloadArtifact(SimpleArtifactRepository.java:468)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.simple.SimpleArtifactRepository.downloadArtifact(SimpleArtifactRepository.java:451)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.simple.SimpleArtifactRepository.getArtifact(SimpleArtifactRepository.java:518)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.MirrorRequest.getArtifact(MirrorRequest.java:200)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.MirrorRequest.transferSingle(MirrorRequest.java:175)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.MirrorRequest.transfer(MirrorRequest.java:159)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.MirrorRequest.perform(MirrorRequest.java:95)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.simple.SimpleArtifactRepository.getArtifact(SimpleArtifactRepository.java:507)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.artifact.repository.simple.DownloadJob.run(DownloadJob.java:64)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:55)

Error
Mon Jun 07 15:45:53 CEST 2010
session context was:(profile=epp.package.jee, phase=org.eclipse.equinox.internal.provisional.p2.engine.phases.Collect, operand=, action=).

I'm kinda stuck so I would really like help. Thanks

Answer 1

If you take a look at the mentioned location in your browser, you'll see that the old jar you're requesting isn't there anymore. Luckily, you can still download the old version from the TestNG website and install it yourself.

Answer 2

It's because version 5.11.0.28 is not on that server anymore.

try org.testng.eclipse_5.12.0.6.jar

(sorry, part of the question was in the headline, you asked for an older version...)

Answer 3

You can also point your update site to:

http://beust.com/eclipse-5.11.0.28