How to find/install NetBeans 8.1???

[Soniflare]

I'm trying to find, download, and install version 8.1 of NetBeans, but not only is there no longer an official download, but the only files I found online was the files that would normally sit in /usr/lib/netbeans. I thought just putting them there might work, but it doesn't, and any time I try opening NetBeans, it opens to my install of NetBeans 30, and if I try running the executable itself within 8.1's /bin folder (netbeans.sh), it shows a "Initializing..." window for a few seconds before closing and not doing anything else. It doesn't even leave a log I think. Can someone please help me with this? It's the only way I can start developing stuff in Java ME (Micro-Edition). For context, I'm trying to learn how to develop BD-J (Blu-ray Disc Java) so I can program custom menus, and it requires Java ME as far as I'm aware.

[JeremyCavanagh]

Why are you wasting your time, the last JavaME was released is 2014. What is it that you are trying to do that you think needs JavaME. Furthermore, I may not be correct but I think support for Java 8 has also been dropped. You would be better served by keeping both NetBeans and Java at their latest releases. I don’t suppose that’s any help but you need to understand why you want to use old technology.

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On 8 Jul 2026, at 19:48, Soniflare ***@***.***> wrote: I'm trying to find, download, and install version 8.1 of NetBeans, but not only is there no longer an official download, but the only files I found online was the files that would normally sit in /usr/lib/netbeans. I thought just putting them there might work, but it doesn't, and any time I try opening NetBeans, it opens to my install of NetBeans 30, and if I try running the executable itself within 8.1's /bin folder (netbeans.sh), it shows a "Initializing..." window for a few seconds before closing and not doing anything else. It doesn't even leave a log I think. Can someone please help me with this? It's the only way I can start developing stuff in Java ME (Micro-Edition). For context, I'm trying to learn how to develop BD-J (Blu-ray Disc Java) so I can program custom menus, and it requires Java ME as far as I'm aware. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. Triage notifications, keep track of coding agent tasks and review pull requests on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS and Android. Download it today! You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>