Cannot install Netbeans 7.3

Solution 1:

  • Download Netbeans from https://netbeans.org/downloads/
  • Make sure you have Java version installed: Type this command in a Terminal:

    java -version You should get should get an output similar to this:

java version "1.7.0_21" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_21-b11) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.21-b01, mixed mode)

  • Next install Netbeans: chmod +x netbeans-7.3-javase-linux.sh;
  • Launch installer ./netbeans-7.3-javase-linux.sh
  • If you want to install it in /opt launch it with sudo: sudo ./netbeans-7.3-javase-linux.sh

See also the instructions: Installing the Software