Re: Install and running older and newer version of NB in parallel

Hi there.

As I don't have access to the original post, I will just give you my 
experience.

- I run Fedora Linux. I don't believe this is likely to work on M$ Win 
XX. However it might.
- I use the binary "zip" packages: 
https://netbeans.apache.org/front/main/download/nb28/
- I have an "apps/netbeans" directory off my home directory.
- Inside which I unpack each zip, into an inner "netbeans" directory. 
The zip program should just create this automatically, as such a 
directory exists within the zip package.
- This "netbeans " directory is then renamed to its version number: e.g. 
"v28".
- I also have a soft-link in the "apps/netbeans" directory: "current", 
which is updated to point to the new current version directory. As of 
this post, that is: "v28".
- In this way it is possible to have multiple versions of Netbeans 
installed at the same time. It is also possible to run them at the same 
time in parallel, by having either scripts or links pointing to each.
- I currently have a program shortcut that runs "/bin/sh" with the 
parameter: "/home/bw/apps/netbeans/current/bin/netbeans". With this, all 
I have to do is change the "current" soft-link as above.

Now the practical side. Why would I want more than just the latest version?

1) It is always a good idea to keep atleast the previous version 
available in-case of some bug/feature that affects the newer version. 
You can quickly return to using the last workable version without 
affecting your productivity.

2) As in my case, I have "v21" that I still use because it is the last 
version that will install and run the full 'C' add-ons from the old 
library site. Sure I have the disadvantage of not getting the latest 
wizz-bangs, but what there is, works very well. If (when?) a later 
version can provide full 'C' programming support, not the current half 
grudging support, then I will put "v21" to the grave.

I have run both (v21 & v28) at the same time with no problems.

I hope this is of some help.
Brad.

On 1/3/26 20:03, Joakim Schramm wrote:
> I was indeed able to solve this on my own, after sniffing up an old 
> java bug: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8179014
>
> It turned out I long time ago put this GodMode folder on my Desktop 
> and simply moving it to the Documents folder seems to have solved the 
> problem. So far... so Go(o)d
>
>


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