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Re: NetBeans and bundles: what are needed ?

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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™ 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™ 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.

-- 
Lew

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NetBeans and bundles: what are needed ? "SL@maxis" <noreply@my-rialto.com> - 2012-12-16 13:56 +0800
  Re: NetBeans and bundles: what are needed ? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-12-16 00:50 -0800
    Re: NetBeans and bundles: what are needed ? "SL@maxis" <noreply@my-rialto.com> - 2012-12-16 21:10 +0800

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