Re: NetBeans and bundles: what are needed ?
SL@maxis wrote:
I am trying to get Netbeans IDE for Linux (for Java and C/C++), but a bit=
confused what the documentation.
On Netbeans web page, it says Java 6 is needed for C/C++ and PHP.
The next paragraph says JDK6 is needed for all bundles.
My question: do I need both Java6 and JDK6 ?
JDK 6 *is* Java 6.
But it's on the edge of obsolete:
"After February 2013, Oracle will no longer post updates of Java SE 6
to its public download sites. Existing Java SE 6 downloads already
posted as of February 2013 will remain accessible in the Java Archive
on Oracle Technology Network. Developers and end-users are encouraged
to update to more recent Java SE versions that remain available for
public download."
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html
So what you need is Java 7.
And to read the documentation.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/version-6-141920.html
Substitute "7" for "6" in the content (not the URL) to get current.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/jdk7-naming-418744.html
From these sources we see that "JDK" means "Java=99 SE Development Kit"
("Due to significant popularity within the Java developer community"
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/namechange-140185.html)
and "JRE" means "Java=99 SE Runtime Environment". There is also "Oracle
Java SE Advanced and Oracle Java SE Suite",
http://www.oracle.com/us/technologies/java/standard-edition/advanced-suite/=
overview/index.html,
not to mention versions from IBM and others.
They are all Java SE, be they JRE, JDK, Advanced or whatnot.
Since NetBeans is a Java program, it requires Java to run. Since you are
developing code, it needs the development kit for Java, in addition to
the runtime.
In your case, Java 7.
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Lew