How to Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04

NetBeans IDE offers platform framework for Java desktop applications

NetBeans IDE offers platform framework for Java desktop applications and an integrated development environment for developing with Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python (no longer supported after NetBeans 7), Groovy, C, C++, Scala, Clojure, and others.

NetBeans is available for Windows, Linux, Mac and Solaris operating system.

Here is the tutorial about how to install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04.

Install Java JDK 8

NetBeans requires having the Java VM installed on the machine, so you would need to install either Oracle Java 8 or OpenJDK 8.

Verify the Java version.

java -version

Output:

java version "1.8.0_171"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_171-b11)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.171-b11, mixed mode)

Download NetBeans IDE 8.2

Go to the download page of NetBeans and select the package as per your requirement.

OR

In terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T),

cd Downloads
wget http://download.netbeans.org/netbeans/8.2/final/bundles/netbeans-8.2-linux.sh

Here I used the whole package for this article.

Install NetBeans IDE 8.2

Install the downloaded package.

cd Downloads
sudo bash netbeans-8.2-linux.sh

The package will start the graphical NetBeans IDE installer. Click Next or customize the installation according to your requirement.

Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 - NetBeans Installer
Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 – NetBeans Installer

Accept License agreement of NetBeans.

Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 - Accept License Agreement
Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 – Accept License Agreement

Choose the location for installing NetBeans IDE 8.2. Also, select the location of JDK installed on your machine.

Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 - Choose Installation Folder
Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 – Choose Installation Folder

Choose the location for installing GlassFish Server.

Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 - Choose GlassFish Folder
Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 – Choose GlassFish Folder

Click on Install to begin the installation.

Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 - Start Installation
Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 – Start Installation

NetBeans IDE installation is in progress.

Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 - Netbeans IDE installation in Progress
Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 – Netbeans IDE installation in Progress`Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 – Netbeans IDE installation in Progress

Wait for 10 to 15 minutes to let the installation complete. Click on Finish.

Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 - NetBeans Installation Completed
Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 – NetBeans Installation Completed

Start NetBeans IDE 8.2

Start NetBeansActivities >> Search for Netbeans.

Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 - Start NetBeans from GUI
Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 – Start NetBeans from GUI

OR

Run NetBeans IDE from the installed directory.

/usr/local/netbeans-8.2/bin/netbeans

You will get home of NetBeans IDE 8.2.

Screenshot of NetBeans running on Ubuntu 18.04 / Ubuntu 17.10:

Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 - NetBeans on Ubuntu 18.04
Install NetBeans IDE on Ubuntu 18.04 – NetBeans on Ubuntu 18.04

That’s all.

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