
This will skip the check on the Java version. Using a text editor, open the file /tmp/a/Distribution.Īnd save the file. This opens the package, and copies it s content in /tmp/a.Įdit the installation script. (if your Netbeans installer has a different name, change the command to reflect the actual name of your installer) Pkgutil -expand /Volumes/NetBeans\ 8.2\ RC/NetBeans\ 8.2\ RC.pkg /tmp/a Open the dmg, but do not run the installer

It can be done as follows:Īssuming there is no directory called "a" in tmp:
#JDK DOWNLOAD NETBEANS 8.2 PATCH#
One way to fix that behaviour is to patch the installer. The Netbeans installer checks if the JDK is installed by using /usr/libexec/java_home, gets the wrong answer and quits with an error. The problem seems to be the fact that /usr/libexec/java_home seems to be broken in BigSur (see here: ). Quit the terminal and open the saved file. Type su root and your login password again. Just press Enter (you don't have to type a new password) To use the NetBeans without typing the command again save the above command on a code editor and save as mand file. Applications/NetBeans/Apache\ NetBeans\ 12.1.app/Contents/Resources/NetBeans/netbeans/bin/netbeans -jdkhome /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_271.jdk/Contents/Home I also tried installing NetBeans 11 and 12 with JDK 14 and 15 but it gives the same errorįollowing is the only solution that worked for me. My current $JAVA_HOME is set to /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_271.jdk/Contents/Home Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.271-b09, mixed mode) Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_271-b09)
#JDK DOWNLOAD NETBEANS 8.2 INSTALL#
Please download and install the latest update of JDK 8 from and restart NetBeans installation. Java (JRE) found on your computer but JDK 8 or newer is required. Now when trying to set up the Netbeans, it shows : So, I uninstalled Netbeans and JDK and re-downloaded Netbeans 8.2 and JDK 8. I tried setting JAVA_HOME to the JDK path but it didn't work.

Please use the -JDK home command-line option to specify a JDK installation The JDK is missing and is required to run some NetBeans modules. I have recently upgraded into MacOS Big Sur and when tried to open NetBeans 8.2 it gave an error
