Is there any kind of issue for what’s wrong with the Linux installer? Eric Bresie ebre...@gmail.com (mailto:ebre...@gmail.com)
> On September 17, 2022 at 8:21:41 AM CDT, Neil C Smith <neilcsm...@apache.org > (mailto:neilcsm...@apache.org)> wrote: > On Thu, 15 Sept 2022 at 17:34, Bradley Willcott <optusprepa...@gmail.com > (mailto: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 > (mailto:users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org) > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org > (mailto:users-h...@netbeans.apache.org) > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists >
