Conclusion
NetBeans installs pretty neatly, as long as you meet the requirements:
- JDK and no JRE (it looks like Eclipse can only use a JRE).
- You give the NetBeans installer enough time.
The key to your sanity is really to use:
tail /var/log/install.log
But finally, who is the Java.com website for?
![Java.com who is this site for?](https://i0.wp.com/www.jgp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Java.com-who-is-this-site-for.png?resize=640%2C528)