Re: Install and running older and newer version of NB in parallel
Fred Welland <[email protected]> Thu, 5 Mar 2026 15:29:28 -0500
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--000000000000ba6a02064c4ccbfd Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I do almost exactly the same thing! (Also on Fedora LInux.) And can't agree more with holding on to a revision or two. While most of times I can just use the latest 'GA' netbeans version; once or twice I've ran into a regression that made me fall back. Nice to just re-point a link and restart. -Fred On Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 12:54=E2=80=AFPM Bradley Willcott <optusprepaid1@gma= il.com> wrote: > 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 versio= n? > > 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 > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > > --000000000000ba6a02064c4ccbfd Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">I do almost exactly the same thing!=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 (A= lso on Fedora LInux.)<div><br></div><div>And can't agree more with hold= ing on to a revision or two.=C2=A0 =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>While mo= st of times I can just use the latest 'GA' netbeans version; once o= r twice I've ran into a regression that made me fall back.=C2=A0 =C2=A0= Nice to just re-point a link and restart.=C2=A0 =C2=A0</div><div><br></div>= <div>-Fred=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_conta= iner"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 12:54=E2= =80=AFPM Bradley Willcott <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">op= [email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu= ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20= 4);padding-left:1ex">Hi there.<br> <br> As I don't have access to the original post, I will just give you my <b= r> experience.<br> <br> - I run Fedora Linux. I don't believe this is likely to work on M$ Win = <br> XX. However it might.<br> - I use the binary "zip" packages: <br> <a href=3D"https://netbeans.apache.org/front/main/download/nb28/" rel=3D"no= referrer" target=3D"_blank">https://netbeans.apache.org/front/main/download= /nb28/</a><br> - I have an "apps/netbeans" directory off my home directory.<br> - Inside which I unpack each zip, into an inner "netbeans" direct= ory. <br> The zip program should just create this automatically, as such a <br> directory exists within the zip package.<br> - This "netbeans " directory is then renamed to its version numbe= r: e.g. <br> "v28".<br> - I also have a soft-link in the "apps/netbeans" directory: "= ;current", <br> which is updated to point to the new current version directory. As of <br> this post, that is: "v28".<br> - In this way it is possible to have multiple versions of Netbeans <br> installed at the same time. It is also possible to run them at the same <br= > time in parallel, by having either scripts or links pointing to each.<br> - I currently have a program shortcut that runs "/bin/sh" with th= e <br> parameter: "/home/bw/apps/netbeans/current/bin/netbeans". With th= is, all <br> I have to do is change the "current" soft-link as above.<br> <br> Now the practical side. Why would I want more than just the latest version?= <br> <br> 1) It is always a good idea to keep atleast the previous version <br> available in-case of some bug/feature that affects the newer version. <br> You can quickly return to using the last workable version without <br> affecting your productivity.<br> <br> 2) As in my case, I have "v21" that I still use because it is the= last <br> version that will install and run the full 'C' add-ons from the old= <br> library site. Sure I have the disadvantage of not getting the latest <br> wizz-bangs, but what there is, works very well. If (when?) a later <br> version can provide full 'C' programming support, not the current h= alf <br> grudging support, then I will put "v21" to the grave.<br> <br> I have run both (v21 & v28) at the same time with no problems.<br> <br> I hope this is of some help.<br> Brad.<br> <br> On 1/3/26 20:03, Joakim Schramm wrote:<br> > I was indeed able to solve this on my own, after sniffing up an old <b= r> > java bug: <a href=3D"https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8179014" rel= =3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-81790= 14</a><br> ><br> > It turned out I long time ago put this GodMode folder on my Desktop <b= r> > and simply moving it to the Documents folder seems to have solved the = <br> > problem. So far... so Go(o)d<br> ><br> ><br> <br> <br> ---------------------------------------------------------------------<br> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= .org" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> For additional commands, e-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= he.org" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> <br> For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit:<br> <a href=3D"https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lis= ts" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://cwiki.apache.org/confluenc= e/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists</a><br> <br> </blockquote></div> --000000000000ba6a02064c4ccbfd--