Install Apache NetBeans From Source on Rasberry Pi

Shawn McKinney

2 days ago1 min read

This post includes instructions to download Apache NetBeans source code and install to a Linux machine. The instructions are tailored for a Raspberry Pi.

The advantage of using a Pi is that Apache NetBeans works well in resource constrained environments. This makes it ideal for usage on that device.

Download Sources

We suggest this location for your download.

Do These Steps

1. Prereqs / Get it

sudo apt-get install ant java

wget https://dlcdn.apache.org/netbeans/netbeans/24/netbeans-24-source.zip .

2. Build / Install it

unzip ./netbeans-24-source.zip -d /tmp/netbeans

ant -Dcluster.config=basic build

mkdir ~/Tools

cp -r nbbuild/netbeans ~/Tools

3. Run it

cd ~/Tools/netbeans/bin

./netbeans

4. Launch it

sudo vi /usr/share/applications/netbeans.desktop

# Paste info:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Netbeans
Comment=Java IDE
Icon=/home/user/Tools/netbeans/nb/netbeans.png
Exec=/home/user/Tools/netbeans/bin/netbeans
false=Terminal
Categories=Application;Development;

Where /home/user is the location of user’s home folder on the platform. Launcher will be under the “Programming” menu item.