Category: Programming

Fixing C/C++ plugin installation error on Apache Netbeans 12.x

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This error originated from recent new JDK 15 release which eliminated “Unpack200” bin from the package as C++ plugin hasn’t been available anymore under new “Netbeans Distribution” term.

If you encounter this, follow steps below to fix:

Step 1: Install JDK 11

Step 2: and reinstall JDK 15

Step 3: Open Netbeans 12 > Tools > Plugins > Settings, check on Netbeans 8.2 Plugin Portal box then click Close.

Step 4: Restart Netbeans

Step 5: Install C/C++ plugin

  • In Netbeans click Tools > Plugins > Available plugins you should see C/C++ Plugin package listed back, check it and click Install
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Installation guide for adding ESP32 to Eclipse on Linux

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I assume you are already familiar with Eclipse on a Linux environment (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora…). There are several ways to work with ESP32 boards, the easiest approach is with Arduino IDE. And if you are using Eclipse for coding, you can add the ESP32 plugin easily by the following steps:

Step 1: Install Arduino IDE (in case you haven’t installed it):

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install arduino

Step 2: Launch Arduino IDE and install the ESP32 package:

  • Click on File > Preferences
  • Paste the following link into the text box “Additional Boards Manager URLs”
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Dracula the dark theme for Netbeans

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If you are a professional coder who spends most of your working time typing and looking at the screen every day, you’ll then soon realize that your eyes feel much more comfortable when you look at windows with light text on a dark background, rather than looking at dark text on a light background. Additionally, today’s screen technology mostly uses LED technology which consumes more power in bright pixels. Therefore, displaying a dark background that takes up a large area of the windows will also help your laptop save a great amount of power.

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