The default JDK is the JDK on which NetBeans starts. NetBeans does not start on a JDK lower than JDK 8. Therefore the default JDK cannot be below JDK 8.
Why is this so important, if you can explain the context of this, then we can see how we can help. Thanks, Gj On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 3:06 PM Nelligan, Steven M <snell...@illinois.edu> wrote: > Does the same in NetBeans 11.0 > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 21, 2019, at 8:01 AM, Geertjan Wielenga <geert...@apache.org> > wrote: > > You can't! Unfortunately this is broken in NB 11.1, but might be >> fixed in NB 11.2. For now, you'll probably have to stick with NB >> 11.0. >> >> See - >> >> >> https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d58770cde1095decec22864057657337345acfe895f0dae2b5d6d1c@%3Cusers.netbeans.apache.org%3E >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.apache.org_thread.html_3d58770cde1095decec22864057657337345acfe895f0dae2b5d6d1c-40-253Cusers.netbeans.apache.org-253E&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=BZEcn6P1yZh__59lcU32IX9UlZ3--z57jGhMYJXUTg8&e=> >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-2884 >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__issues.apache.org_jira_browse_NETBEANS-2D2884&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=bhVra63SwYPfDXH-alZlvu5hvQ6nxdTSZHCjIROBtcg&e=> >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-2878 >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__issues.apache.org_jira_browse_NETBEANS-2D2878&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=6qlN0HtB-WrwN3L85E7uuPfnDRTkjDzxPgCw3aItaAE&e=> >> https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1396 >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_apache_netbeans_pull_1396&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=jVr1dxftvOvmx87a-iko9oLhlmIbDJc_KpA7PAogYs0&e=> >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Neil >> > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 2:08 PM Nelligan, Steven M <snell...@illinois.edu> > wrote: > >> I need to build to JDK 1.7 >> So how do I set JDK 1.7 as the default? >> >> When I try to change the #netbeans_jdkhome to JDK1.7, I get an error when >> trying to start Netbeans. >> >> >> >> STEVEN M NELLIGAN >> APPLICATION DEVELOPER >> >> Facilities and Services >> Information Technology Services >> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign >> Facilities and Services >> 1501 S. Oak Street | M/C 800 >> Champaign, IL 61820 >> 217.244.8097 | other: 217.244.8097 | snell...@illinois.edu >> www.fs.illinois.edu >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.fs.illinois.edu&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=ojr-JIuwq-CW2CTPGuMi16aLi51fBGS1BUP9UnzJhu4&e=> >> >> >> >> >> >> Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act any written communication >> to or from university employees regarding university business is a public >> record and may be subject to public disclosure. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kai Uwe Pel <kaiuwe...@asia.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 6:58 AM >> To: users@netbeans.apache.org; Nelligan, Steven M <snell...@illinois.edu> >> Subject: Re: Problem with setting default JDK in NetBeans 11.1 >> >> Hi Nelligan, >> >> for example, /./etc/netbeans.conf >> >> #netbeans_jdkhome="/path/to/jdk" >> >> #netbeans_jdkhome="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_202" >> #netbeans_jdkhome="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-9.0.4" >> #netbeans_jdkhome="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-10.0.2" >> netbeans_jdkhome="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11.0.4" >> #netbeans_jdkhome="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-12.0.1" >> >> Regards, >> Kai >> >> >> On 8/21/2019 1:50 PM, Nelligan, Steven M wrote: >> > I've installed Version 11.0. >> > >> > I have the following JDK installed: >> > JDK 1.7 >> > JDK 10 >> > JDK 11 (Default) >> > JDK 9 >> > >> > How do I make JDK 1.7 the default? >> > >> > In earlier version of Netbeans, this was done by setting >> "netbeans_jdkhome" this would set the default JDK. >> > >> > STEVEN M NELLIGAN >> > APPLICATION DEVELOPER >> > >> > Facilities and Services >> > Information Technology Services >> > University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Facilities and Services >> > 1501 S. Oak Street | M/C 800 >> > Champaign, IL 61820 >> > 217.244.8097 | other: 217.244.8097 | snell...@illinois.edu >> > www.fs.illinois.edu >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.fs.illinois.edu&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=ojr-JIuwq-CW2CTPGuMi16aLi51fBGS1BUP9UnzJhu4&e=> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act any written communication >> to or from university employees regarding university business is a public >> record and may be subject to public disclosure. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Neil C Smith <neilcsm...@apache.org> >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 5:56 AM >> > To: Nelligan, Steven M <snell...@illinois.edu> >> > Cc: Geertjan Wielenga <geert...@apache.org>; NetBeans Mailing List >> > <users@netbeans.apache.org> >> > Subject: Re: Problem with setting default JDK in NetBeans 11.1 >> > >> > On Wed, 21 Aug 2019 at 11:52, Nelligan, Steven M <snell...@illinois.edu> >> wrote: >> >> That is true, but Netbeans runs on JDK 11, but I want to build my >> applications using jdk-7. >> >> >> >> How do I set the default JDK within the Netbeans environment to build >> and run using jdk-7? >> > You can't! Unfortunately this is broken in NB 11.1, but might be fixed >> in NB 11.2. For now, you'll probably have to stick with NB 11.0. >> > >> > See - >> > >> > https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d58770cde1095decec22864057657337 >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.apache.org_thread.html_3d58770cde1095decec22864057657337&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=HX9jFJNC0GgiSvoZ-EfSXD5HDBewFg6qt4ZBW_W0az4&e=> >> > 345acfe895f0dae2b5d6d1c@%3Cusers.netbeans.apache.org >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__3Cusers.netbeans.apache.org&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=dnWyg2ENP96ESyvyYVjUyJI4KnhYtTjQQ4-UC6iLpO8&e=> >> %3E >> > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-2884 >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__issues.apache.org_jira_browse_NETBEANS-2D2884&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=bhVra63SwYPfDXH-alZlvu5hvQ6nxdTSZHCjIROBtcg&e=> >> > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-2878 >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__issues.apache.org_jira_browse_NETBEANS-2D2878&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=6qlN0HtB-WrwN3L85E7uuPfnDRTkjDzxPgCw3aItaAE&e=> >> > https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1396 >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_apache_netbeans_pull_1396&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=jVr1dxftvOvmx87a-iko9oLhlmIbDJc_KpA7PAogYs0&e=> >> > >> > 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 >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cwiki.apache.org_confluence_display_NETBEANS_Mailing-2Blists&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=NAKsvMv_k7mXJSJvLPBcU_e_-RlWuV2vWNQ-FFeAeik&e=> >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > 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 >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cwiki.apache.org_confluence_display_NETBEANS_Mailing-2Blists&d=DwMFaQ&c=OCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag&r=if2txRdpajj_buQjqjKwLPQUjlaPXEUbuOeovTCoxZI&m=EY1yGjFcQ64aMw3WNj6BrHwXqQ2Ti9tUjwCQ1TqSGQY&s=NAKsvMv_k7mXJSJvLPBcU_e_-RlWuV2vWNQ-FFeAeik&e=> >> > >> >>
