It is probably pulling Java9+ from your env path. In addition to setting nbjdk.home, try
export PATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-amd64/bin:$PATH On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 1:39 AM Jack W. <[email protected]> wrote: > Weird. I created nbbuild/user.build.properties with one line: > > nbjdk.home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-amd64 > > but the build still failed saying it was trying to use JDK 9 code. > > With -Dpermit.jdk9.builds=true it succeeded. > > I must be losing my mind along with my hair. > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 11:34 PM John Mc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi > > > > Apache NetBeans builds from JDK8 and above. That flag is only needed when > > building from JDK9+. > > > > Regards > > > > John > > > > --- > Jack Woehr # Woehr's Asymptote: The ratio of the time spent > Box 51, Golden CO 80402 # administering productivity software over the > time > http://www.softwoehr.com # saved by said software eventually approximates > 1. >
