What is Apache NetBeans?

Apache NetBeans is an integrated development environment (IDE) for Java. It allows applications to be developed from a set of modular software components called modules. NetBeans runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and Solaris. In addition to Java development, it has extensions for other languages like PHP, C, C++, HTML5, and JavaScript. Applications based on NetBeans, including the NetBeans IDE, can be extended by third party developers.

NetBeans IDE Complete Bundle

Oracle also releases a version of NetBeans that includes all of the features of the above bundles. This bundle includes:

• NetBeans Base IDE
• Java SE, JavaFX
• Web and Java EE
• Java ME
• C/C++
• PHP (Version 5.5 and later)
• asd
• Apache Groovy
• GlassFish
• Apache Tomcat

Official Ruby support was removed with the release of 7.0.

How to install Apache NetBeans using the terminal?

# How to install NetBeans in Ubuntu Linux using snap
sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk
sudo snap install netbeans --classic


# How to remove NetBeans in Ubuntu Linux using snap
sudo apt remove openjdk-8-jdk
sudo snap remove netbeans
Code language: PHP (php)

How to install Apache NetBeans using the GUI?

First we have to select the Ubuntu software center:

Then we have to search for Apache NetBeans in the software center:

Now select install, you are going to be asked for your password to install an app:

By now the app is installed, we need to search for it and start it:

At this point Apache NetBeans is going to start and we can start coding 🙂 Here is a sample screen of the program started:

Here is a quick video tutorial on how to install in terminal and gui:

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