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This tutorial shows how to install the most recent Apache NetBeans IDE v24 in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 24.10, and Debian 12 Bookworm, and their based systems, such as Linux Mint 22/21.
NetBeans is a free open-source (Apache License 2.0) Java IDE, that also supports other languages like PHP, C, C++, HTML5, and JavaScript via extensions.
NetBeans IDE 24
The Oracle Corporation has announced the release of NetBeans IDE 8.2 today. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04.
NetBeans 8.2 features:
1. First install Oracle Java via PPA, or install OpenJDK using Ubuntu Software.
2. Download the NetBeans bundles from the link below:
3. Open terminal from Unity Dash, App Launcher, or via Ctrl+Alt+T shortcut key. When it opens run commands:
cd ~/Downloads
chmod +x netbeans-8.2-javase-linux.sh
./netbeans-8.2-javase-linux.sh
In the commands, change “netbeans-8.2-javase-linux.sh” with the package name you downloaded.
The last command launches the installer wizard, just follow it and enjoy!
To make the things easier, there’s a installer script (no ready for NetBeans 8.2 yet, check the PPA page) that automatically downloads and installs the latest version of Netbeans IDE including the Java SE, Java EE, C/C++, HTML5 & PHP plugins (‘All’ version on oracle’s download page).
To install the script, run commands below one by one:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vajdics/netbeans-installer sudo apt update sudo apt install netbeans-installer
NetBeans IDE 8.0 was finally released on March 18, 2014, which provides out-of-the-box code analyzers and editors for working with the latest Java 8 technologies.
Besides the Java 8 support, the IDE also has a range of new enhancements that further improve its support for Maven and Java EE with PrimeFaces; new tools for HTML5, in particular for AngularJS; and improvements to PHP and C/C++ support. See the release note for more details.
Install NetBeans IDE 8.0:
1. Download the installer:
NetBeans IDE 8.0 works better and faster with JDK distribution, so you can download the oracle’s Co-bundled package from the links below. You may check your OS type 32-bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) via System Settings -> Details.
Download the Linux x86 or x64 package
You can also download the other bundles at netbeans.org/downloads/.
2. Give executable permission.
Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the command below to make the installer executable.
chmod +x ~/Downloads/jdk-8-nb-8-linux-*.sh
You may change the file name “jdk-8-nb-8-linux-*.sh” in the code to yours, also do this in next command.
3. Start the installer:
In the terminal run:
cd ~/Downloads && ./jdk-8-nb-8-linux-*.sh
This will bring up the install wizard. Just follow it and you’ll finally get the NetBeans IDE 8 installed on your system.
(Optional) To uninstall the IDE, run ./uninstall.sh in the install directory.
That’s it. Enjoy!
NetBeans IDE 8.0 Beta has been released recently. The new release provides out-of-the-box code analyzers and editors for working with the latest Java 8 technologies–Java SE 8, Java SE Embedded 8, and Java ME Embedded 8. The IDE also has a range of new enhancements that further improve its support for Maven and Java EE with PrimeFaces; new tools for HTML5, in particular for AngularJS; and improvements to PHP and C/C++ support.
This simple tutorial will show you how to install NetBeans IDE 8.0 Beta in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.
UPDATE: NetBeans 8.0 Stable is out, see this post about how to install.
To get started:
1. Download the IDE installer with:
2. Once downloaded, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal, run below command to make the installer executable:
chmod +x ~/Downloads/netbeans-8.0beta-*.sh
3. Now start the installer via below command, you may replace netbeans-8.0beta-*.sh with the full file name
cd && ./Downloads/netbeans-8.0beta-*.sh
If you get a blank/gray window, run below command and re-run previous command in the same terminal.
export AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit
Follow the wizard and NetBeans IDE will be finally installed on your system.
The NetBeans is an integrated development environment (IDE) written in Java and can run on Windows, OS X, Linux, Solaris and other platforms supporting a compatible JVM.
NetBeans IDE lets you quickly and easily develop Java desktop, mobile, and web applications, as well as HTML5 applications with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. The IDE also provides a great set of tools for PHP and C/C++ developers. It is free and open source and has a large community of users and developers around the world.
See What’s new in latest NetBeans IDE 7.4:
For more about this release, see the NetBeans IDE 7.4 Release Information page.
This tutorial shows you how to install NetBeans IDE 7.4 in Ubuntu 13.10 & Linux Mint 16 using oracle’s own JDK + NetBeans Co-bundled distribution package. It also works on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04 and other derivatives.
NetBeans IDE 7.4 works better and faster with JDK distribution, so first download the oracle’s Co-bundled package JDK 7u45 with NetBeans 7.4 Go and download:
Download NetBean IDE
Go to the Downloads folder, set the permission by right-click on the installer -> Properties -> Permissions tab -> check ‘Allow executing file as program’. Or just run command below in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):
chmod +x ~/Downloads/jdk-7u45-nb-7_4-linux*.sh
Now run the installer:
cd ~/Downloads && ./jdk-7u45-nb-7_4-linux*.sh
It brings up the install wizard:
Netbean IDE install wizard
Follow it. Finally you’ll get the NetBeans IDE 7 installed on your system:
NetBeans IDE 7.4 on Ubuntu 13.10
(Optional) To uninstall Netbeans IDE 7.4, run the uninstall.sh from the installation directory
