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Doug Meyer
Doug Meyer

Reputation: 21

Why doesn't netbeans 7.3 see that I've installed Java 1.7.0_21?

I've recently installed netbeans 7.3 on my Mac (Lion 10.7.5, up-to-date). At the command line, I would get:

[129]$java -version
java version "1.6.0_45"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_45-b06-451-11M4406)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.45-b01-451, mixed mode)

Today I went to the netbeans plugin window and found 18 updates to install. When I attempted to do this, I received a message that some of them require > Java 1.7, and I only have 1.6 (as indicated above). So I dutifully ran out to java.com and downloaded Java 1.7 Update 21 successfully.

When I run a Java version checker in various browsers I see a report that Java 1.7.0_21 is the installed version. In addition, the Mac's Java Control Panel also indicates that 1.7.0_21-b12 is the current version.

However, upon restarting netbeans, it still has the same complaint that Java 1.6 is in use. I've rebooted the machine and get the same result. And, the result of 'java -version' at the command line also still shows the same result as above (1.6.0_45).

And, finally, even if I try something like:

/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.7.0_21 --exec java -version

I get:

Unable to find any JVMs matching version "1.7.0_21"

I'm baffled. Does anybody have any advice on this?

Thanks. Doug

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2989

Answers (1)

BevynQ
BevynQ

Reputation: 8269

netbeans will be using it's own version of the the JDK try this

where-can-i-set-the-jre-jdk-which-is-used-to-run-netbeans-besides-the-command-line

Upvotes: 1

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