I believe part of the problem is in nbexec. While we fixed the installer to remove /usr/libexec/java_home argument changes in Big Sur, we missed it in nbexec.
https://github.com/apache/netbeans/commit/e9143f9d2057fe66e0bffd5db955cf228d364346 % git grep java_home contrib/j2ee.weblogic9/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/weblogic9/WLPluginProperties.java: public static final String BEA_JAVA_HOME="bea_java_home"; // NOI18N contrib/j2ee.weblogic9/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/weblogic9/WLPluginProperties.java: public static final String SUN_JAVA_HOME="sun_java_home"; // NOI18N contrib/j2ee.weblogic9/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/weblogic9/WLPluginProperties.java: public static final String JAVA_HOME ="java_home"; // NOI18N nbbuild/installer/mac/newbuild/commonfiles/get_current_jdk.sh: if [ -x "/usr/libexec/java_home" ]; then nbbuild/installer/mac/newbuild/commonfiles/get_current_jdk.sh: jdkhome=`/usr/libexec/java_home` nbbuild/installer/mac/newbuild/commonfiles/postinstall/postinstall:DEFAULT_JDK_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home` nbbuild/installer/mac/newbuild/commonfiles/unpack200_to_dir.sh:javapath=`/usr/libexec/java_home --version 1.8` nbbuild/installer/mac/newbuild/dmg/distribution-nbide.dist: if(system.files.fileExistsAtPath('/usr/libexec/java_home')) { nbbuild/installer/mac/newbuild/dmg/distribution-nbide.dist: var res = system.run("/usr/libexec/java_home", "--failfast"); nbbuild/installer/mac/newbuild/dmg/distribution.dist: if(system.files.fileExistsAtPath('/usr/libexec/java_home')) { nbbuild/installer/mac/newbuild/dmg/distribution.dist: var res = system.run("/usr/libexec/java_home", "--failfast"); nbbuild/installer/mac/newbuild/pack200.sh:javaPath=`/usr/libexec/java_home --version 1.8` nbi/engine/native/launcher/unix/src/launcher.sh: if [ -x "/usr/libexec/java_home" ]; then nbi/engine/native/launcher/unix/src/launcher.sh: javaOnMacHome=`/usr/libexec/java_home --failfast` platform/o.n.bootstrap/launcher/unix/nbexec: if [ -x "/usr/libexec/java_home" ]; then platform/o.n.bootstrap/launcher/unix/nbexec: jdkhome=`/usr/libexec/java_home --version 1.8.0+ --failfast` --Christian On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 4:45 PM Geertjan Wielenga < geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com> wrote: > So far, the only problem I've been able to identify via interactions in a > NetBeans issue re Big Sur is that it seems that during the installation of > Big Sur, various permissions appear to be overwritten so that the NetBeans > launcher can't launch NetBeans. > > So, just check the permissions and, to verify further, use the command > line with 'sudo' to run NetBeans, which, if it succeeds, tells you that > your permissions are messed up. > > Gj > > On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 10:43 PM Scott Palmer <swpal...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Does the NB installer try to find the JDK folder by calling >> /usr/libexec/java_home ? If so, the java_home tool is completely broken >> under Big Sur and will not return a JDK folder unless a JAVA_HOME >> environment variable is *already* set to a valid JDK, in which case the >> java_home tool always returns the value $JAVA_HOME. If JAVA_HOME isn't >> already set, the java_home tool doesn't work at all. You can get it to >> list other JDKs installed if JAVA_HOME is already set to a valid home >> folder for one of the JDKs. >> >> I reported these issues to Apple during the Big Sur beta and the report >> seemed to be reviewed by somebody that didn't have a clue what they were >> doing and said java_home was working as designed! I reported a couple >> issues that remain unresolved. Not sure if anyone has a contact at Apple >> (the one email address I had bounced), but if you do maybe you can give >> them a nudge. >> >> Scott >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 11:19 AM Christian Oyarzun <c...@oyarzun.net> >> wrote: >> >>> I think there are potentially two issues at play with MacOS. >>> >>> 1. NETBEANS-5004 Netbeans not allowed to access personal files and folder >>> under macOS >>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-5004 >>> This does not have to do with Big Sur, but rather if you use JDK >>> 11.0.9 >>> you can no longer access files from your Desktop or Documents folders. >>> From looking at the comments in the issue, the problem seems to be >>> that >>> NetBeans is launched with a shell script which is not signed. >>> >>> 2. And an issue with dialogs in Big Sur. >>> >>> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/netbeans-dev/202011.mbox/%3CDDBAC320-96AA-42AF-99D6-00F5AAA9566C%40jcmachado.net%3E >>> Not sure if this is the same issue as it just says it does not work. >>> >>> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/netbeans-dev/202011.mbox/%3C78454EE5-6CBB-44A2-950D-0E24C85BC89E%40icloud.com%3E >>> >>> Not having Big Sur installed, I have not encountered #2. But I have seen >>> NETBEANS-5004 with Catalina and JDK 11.0.9 and the workaround is to run >>> NetBeans from the Terminal. >>> >>> --Christian >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 10:58 AM Laszlo Kishalmi < >>> laszlo.kisha...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > Well, >>> > >>> > So far there is no open blocker issue reported against NetBeans. >>> > Supporting an OS which just released to the public would be nice, but >>> it >>> > wasn't really in the scope in the last 3 months. >>> > >>> > As far as I knew the situation, some people reported weird rendering >>> > issues, which could be the JDK, and lately that our Mac installer does >>> > not work on BugSur, which have the work around of using our zip >>> > distribution. >>> > >>> > These could be covered in the Release Notes. If we have real issues to >>> > act on, those could be fixed in 12.3 (must be reported first though) >>> > >>> > Again, we are releasing the Source code. Though convenience binaries >>> are >>> > important, we cannot be expected to support every new and shiny right >>> > after it is released. >>> > >>> > So we are still on track with the 15th of November cut of 12.2 release. >>> > >>> > >>> > On 11/13/20 12:33 AM, Geertjan Wielenga wrote: >>> > > >>> > > I think we need to look at these new Mac related issues and shouldn’t >>> > > release 12.2 until we have some response or plan around that. >>> > > >>> > > Gj >>> > > >>> > > On Fri, 13 Nov 2020 at 08:51, Laszlo Kishalmi >>> > > <laszlo.kisha...@gmail.com <mailto:laszlo.kisha...@gmail.com>> >>> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > Dear Apache NetBeans community, >>> > > >>> > > The second, and hopefully final release candidate of Apache >>> NetBeans >>> > > 12.2 is available. >>> > > >>> > > This one is fixing one blocker issue [NETBEANS-5007] No restart >>> of >>> > > language server after change of JDK home >>> > > >>> > > as of: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2531 >>> > > >>> > > Technically this codechange only affects the upcoming VSCode >>> > > Extension, >>> > > so our target date for cutting the release is still 15th of >>> November. >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > **The following rules are applied to the PR-s :** >>> > > >>> > > As this is a release candidate, if everything goes right the >>> release >>> > > build would be cut from the very same git commit as this one. >>> > > >>> > > Only fixes for blocker issues are allowed this time! The rules >>> are >>> > > the >>> > > following: >>> > > - The blocker issue, if found has to be announced and discussed >>> on >>> > > the >>> > > developer mailing list first. Please note that if you have >>> concern >>> > > about >>> > > the the licensing of some files/component please raise it now as >>> > > those >>> > > are considered blocking. >>> > > - If there would be an eventual need of fix, please: >>> > > - Mark the milestone as: 12.2 >>> > > - Please add me (lkishalmi) as an additional reviewer >>> > > >>> > > That would also indicate that we do another release candidate >>> when >>> > > the >>> > > issue is fixed. >>> > > >>> > > I've merged all the changes happened for NetBeans12.2-rc2 to the >>> > > master >>> > > as well: >>> > > - If you feel the PR is ready for 12.3 then mark that milestone >>> > > - Add the usual reviewers >>> > > - API/SPI changes are fine >>> > > - Structural changes are welcome if needed >>> > > >>> > > If everything goes right the Next action would be the vote on the >>> > > release from 15th of November! >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > The NetBeans 12.2-rc2 artifacts are here: >>> > > >>> > >>> https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/Netbeans/job/netbeans-TLP/job/netbeans/job/release122/17/artifact/dist >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Link to the binary zip: >>> > > >>> > >>> https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/Netbeans/job/netbeans-TLP/job/netbeans/job/release122/17/artifact/dist/netbeans/netbeans-12.2-rc2-bin.zip >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > SHA512: >>> > > >>> > >>> 5b9f8194f997ce72c4f4a4cec2b32c6c0422cc5d1a3bc7a2862e813797998b7474a5f93979fb1bb8e3222b31fbe03260a452d116fdca65238c520cde01174891 >>> > > >>> > > The sources are here: >>> > > >>> > >>> https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/Netbeans/job/netbeans-TLP/job/netbeans/job/release122/17/artifact/dist/netbeans/netbeans-12.2-rc2-source.zip >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > SHA512: >>> > > >>> > >>> 9152c7ea1e87403ed4855ebbafbdcd431725bd1b685ad8dfeefb7c7418d1545a2eaf996e94df379516f22a6d3d41171c09571810df19e40a7d1cf5e5e578e269 >>> > > >>> > > Release schedule : >>> > > >>> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Release+Schedule >>> > > >>> > > Bug Priority Guidelines : >>> > > >>> > >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Bug+Priority+Guidelines >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Thank you for your contributions! >>> > > >>> > > -- >>> > > Laszlo Kishalmi >>> > > Release Manager of Apache NetBeans 12.2 >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: netcat-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org >>> > > <mailto:netcat-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org> >>> > > For additional commands, e-mail: netcat-h...@netbeans.apache.org >>> > > <mailto:netcat-h...@netbeans.apache.org> >>> > > >>> > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: >>> > > >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists >>> > > >>> > >>> >>
