[Cialug] NetBeans on Flash Drive

[Scott Yates]

I hope that one is functional and will help you.

Glad you are aware of cloud options.

I generally try to err on the side of caution in recommending them often.
 Even though most people know that flash drives are not super reliable, i'd
rather insult someones intelligence than have some poor person lose data
because they were unaware or had not remembered.


On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 2:47 PM, Todd Pierce <toddcpierce at gmail.com> wrote:

> Crew,
>
> Presently installing the portable version that Scott suggested (I did try
> this before but it's a different file name and Scott is probably smarter
> than I am).
>
> The point of this message, however, is that I'm not so stupid as to run
> around with a USB drive development environment without backups in the
> cloud (that's what cell phone users do, did you notice?).
>
> This installation will take a bit and I have to run. I'll give you an
> update and maybe I'll even hear from you guys tomorrow if I haven't bored
> you already.
>
> -Todd
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com> wrote:
>
> > Big or not, make SURE you are storing your source code online somewhere
> as
> > flash drives can be VERY flakey when they start to die, and it would
> ++suck
> > to lose work because of it.
> >
> > You can use something like the free git hosting plan here
> > https://bitbucket.org/plans  It allows private repositories.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Barry Von Ahsen <barry at vonahsen.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > argh, beat me
> > >
> > > it is 127MB, though
> > >
> > > -barry
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 2, 2013, at 2:16 PM, Scott Yates wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ok, try this:
> > > >
> > > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/nbportable/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Todd Pierce <toddcpierce at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Barry, Scott,
> > > >>
> > > >> Okay... so I tried Cameyo and the message I got was this:
> > > >> File exceeds your size limit: 181 MB. Your limit is 30 MB.
> > > >>
> > > >> This kind of makes sense since a file like
> > > >> jdk-7u10-nb-7_2_1-windows-i586-ml.exe actually *is *pretty big.
> > > >>
> > > >> Regarding Eclipse, well, I really think that I might have to depend
> on
> > > the
> > > >> GUI that NetBeans has to offer.  I'm really not a rocket scientist
> > when
> > > it
> > > >> comes to GUI applications to start with, and I'm not exactly Mr.
> Super
> > > Java
> > > >> Developer anyway.
> > > >>
> > > >> Still, I'm open to any and all suggestions from you guys, since
> like I
> > > >> said, I'm in a bind.
> > > >>
> > > >> Sincerely,
> > > >>
> > > >> -Todd
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I can't really n
> > > >> On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Barry Von Ahsen <
> barry at vonahsen.com>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> I don't know how it compares to NetBeans, but eclipse is very
> > portable,
> > > >> it
> > > >>> just unzips to a directory
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> -barry
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 12:56 PM, Todd Pierce wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> Crew,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> This is not exactly on topic (linux) but I'm in a bit of a bind
> with
> > > >>>> NetBeans and you're the smartest people I know.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> A guy hired me to develop a Java app and the best approach seems
> to
> > be
> > > >> to
> > > >>>> develop it using NetBeans (7.2.1).  The bind is that I'm not only
> > > >>> homeless,
> > > >>>> but I have generally gotten into the habit of working off of a
> flash
> > > >>> drive
> > > >>>> using whatever Windows machine is convenient.  Lots of decent
> > software
> > > >>>> works perfectly well when installed on these things... except
> > > NetBeans.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> When I start NetBeans I get the opening screen, it reports it
> can't
> > > >> open
> > > >>> a
> > > >>>> lot of modules then simply goes away.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I'm going to dive in deep and hunt around the Web (and config
> files)
> > > >> for
> > > >>>> solutions to this, but since hundreds of dollars (which could get
> me
> > > >> off
> > > >>>> the street) hinge on this, I figured I'd plant this idea in your
> > heads
> > > >> in
> > > >>>> case someone has ideas that stop me from barking up wrong trees or
> > > >>> killing
> > > >>>> my brain unnecessarily before I even get to start the project.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Any help you guys can offer is appreciated.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Sincerely,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> -Todd
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