How do I install eclipse 3.5.1-0 ubuntu7?

How do I install eclipse 3.5.1-0 ubuntu7? I am very new to linux and I do some programming for school in Eclipse. However I stumbled upon bug in eclipse and the suggestion was to install eclipse 3.5.1-0 ubuntu7 using Synaptic.
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"Aptitude should always get you the latest version of eclipse in the ubuntu repository.
(Currently 3.5.1+repack~1-0ubuntu3)

If the ""download the gzip and install"" isn't working for you I suppose it's worth trying installing the repository version and upgrading from there.
You have some issue with your current eclipse install, so let's back up settings and reinstall

cd ~
mv .eclipse .eclipse.old
sudo aptitude remove eclipse

You may also want to rename / move your workspace directory. Default is ~/workspace.

cd ~
mv workspace workspace.old

Now install eclipse

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install eclipse

You will still have the version in the repository.

Run eclipse.

Window->Preferences
Install/Update->Available Software
http://download.eclipsedotorg/releases/galileo/
Help->Check for updates

Open the same window again. Select all the sources it found, enable them.

Check for updates again.

Help->Install new software
http://download.eclipsedotorg/releases/galileo/

Install eclipse packages you desire."