[FIXED] netbeans installation error: can't initialize ui running in headless mode

Issue

I'm trying to install NetBeans on Linux Mint, and I'm getting the following error every time I run the installation script:

Configuring the installer... Searching for JVM on the system... Extracting installation data... Running the installer wizard... Can`t initialize UI Running in headless mode

What should I do to get it working?

Solution

Looks like Netbeans does not work properly with Openjdk. This is what I did (in Linux Mint 12):

sudo apt-get remove openjdk*
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk

Then you will be able to run the .sh installer as usual.

Answered By - José Tomás Tocino
Answer Checked By - Terry (JavaFixing Volunteer)