On Thu, 15 Sept 2022 at 17:34, Bradley Willcott <optusprepa...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a 'Netbeans' directory in my user home directory. In it, I unpack > each new version into a version named directory, > (v12.6, v13, v14, 15, etc) and use a softlink named 'current' to point > to which ever version I wish to use. This is usually the latest. > My desktop has a '.desktop' file for Netbeans that points to the > 'current' version, and so requires no maintenance.
I used a very similar setup myself for a long time. However, configuring the .desktop file is a bit of a pain for new users, particularly having a decent icon, no duplicates in dock, etc. In fact, problems with the .desktop file is one of numerous issues in the old .sh installer. > I have avoided using any of the Flatpak/Snap options as they are too > restrictive by nature. I prefer either the system installed > apps (via dnf) or to manually install them this way. But, would you install an rpm with dnf if it was provided? Incidentally, there is also an AppImage available, which doesn't have the restrictions of Flatpak and Snap, although desktop integration is a little hit and miss with them I find. Best wishes, Neil --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists
