---
name: "netbeans"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "netbeans"
version: "8.1+dfsg3-2"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/netbeans"
---

# netbeans(1)

Java IDE

## NAME

NetBeans - Java IDE

## SYNOPSIS

```
netbeans [ options ] [ files ]
```

## PARAMETERS

- options

  Command-line options.

- files

  Files to be opened in NetBeans IDE.

## DESCRIPTION

**NetBeans** is a cross-platform IDE written in Java. It supports development in Java, and support for other languages can be added. The whole IDE is built around a core framework with APIs, and features are implemented in the form of plugin modules. This clean, modular architecture makes NetBeans a good platform for building development tools and custom IDEs.

## OPTIONS

General options:

- \--help

  List available command line options

- \--jdkhome \<path\>

  Path to JDK home used to run IDE

- \-J\<jvm\_option\>

  Pass \<jvm\_option\> to JVM

- \--cp:p \<classpath\>

  Prepend \<classpath\> to classpath

- \--cp:a \<classpath\>

  Append \<classpath\> to classpath

Core options:

- \--laf \<LaF classname\>

  Use given LookAndFeel class instead of the default

- \--fontsize \<size\>

  Set the base font size of the user interface, in points

- \--locale \<language\[:country\[:variant\]\]\>

  Use specified locale

- \--userdir \<path\>

  Use specified directory to store user settings

Module reload options:

- \--reload /path/to/module.jar

  Installs or reinstalls a module JAR file.

OpenFile module options:

- \--open FILE

  Open FILE.

- \--open FILE:LINE

  Open FILE at line LINE (starting from 1).

## AUTHOR

NetBeans was written by the NetBeans Community \<http://www.netbeans.org/\>.

This manual page was written by Marek Slama \<mslama@netbeans.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).