[Deprecated] Apache Netbeans (Portable)

[Deprecated] Apache Netbeans (Portable) is a developer-tools package for the Apache NetBeans integrated development environment. NetBeans is primarily used to develop Java applications through a modular structure built from software components called modules. The package is intended for developers working with Java and related application technologies.

In addition to Java development, NetBeans provides extensions for PHP, C, C++, HTML5, and JavaScript. Its module-based design allows applications built on NetBeans, including the IDE itself, to be extended by third-party developers. Apache NetBeans is the successor to Oracle NetBeans, following the end of Oracle’s product line at version 8.2. Binary releases require JDK 17 or later, with official support for JDK 17, 21, and 22.

This MirrorNest entry is marked deprecated because maintenance of the original netbeans package has resumed, making this package redundant. On upgrade, it installs the original netbeans package to avoid continuing to use the deprecated entry. The license for this listing is unknown.

MirrorNest lists it for Windows in the developer-tools category, while NetBeans itself also runs on macOS, Linux, and Solaris. MirrorNest links directly to the official release rather than mirroring the software. For some non-Oracle JDK installations, the NetBeans JDK location may need to be set through the netbeans_jdkhome property in the NetBeans configuration file.