Netbeans IDE install

by strikeforce — last modified Jan 30, 2008 02:46 AM

— filed under: Browser Solutions

This will show how to install the opensource Java IDE Netbeans. One of the more popular and easy to install IDE's with lots of additional features.

Applicable to Fedora Versions

Explanation of requirements.

Basic description of what will be done and what is expected.

Download Netbeans from the following website. (*bin file and is approx 53.5 MB in size) http://www.netbeans.org/
Once the file is downlaoded, Open a terminal .
Now change to the directory /opt.
```
cd /opt
```
Execute the installation by performing the following.

su -c 'sh netbeans-5_5_1-linux.bin'

Following the previous steps will install the netbeans to the /opt directory, should you wish to install it to a different location, replace that location with the one in step 3.

Explanation troubleshooting basics and expectations.

To test go to the gnome or kde menu and click on the application located here. Applications -> Programming -> Netbeans 5.5.1 Or

/opt/netbeans-5.5.1/bin/netbeans

Adjust your command to the install directory that you chose.

Describe common problems here, include links to known common problems if on another site

http://www.netbeans.org/kb/index.html
To uninstall a previous version run the uninstaller program.
```
 su -c 'sh /opt/netbeans-5.5/_uninst/uninstaller'
```

We test this stuff on our own machines, really we do. But you may run into problems, if you do, come to #fedora on irc.freenode.net