README.html has incorrect uninstall instructions for Linux.

[dtuinstr]

Apache NetBeans version

Apache NetBeans 30

What happened

The README.html file (in top-level directory after unzipping netbeans-30-bin.zip) states:

To uninstall the IDE (Solaris OS or Linux)
Use the provided uninstaller found at /netbeans-install-directory/uninstall.sh. Do not manually delete the directories and files.

However, no such file exists in the install directory. Manual deletion of files seems the only option, despite the warning not to do so.

The same problem occurs in netbeans-29.

Language / Project Type / NetBeans Component

NetBeans README.html file

How to reproduce

1. Unzip the netbeans-{29,30}-bin.zip file. In the top level of the unzipped files:
2. Inspect the README.html file to see the above-mentioned text.
3. Use find . -iname "*uninstall*" to verify that no uninstall utility is present.

Did this work correctly in an earlier version?

No / Don't know

Operating System

Linux Mint 22.1 Xia

JDK

NA: this occurs before NetBeans is even started.

Apache NetBeans packaging

Apache NetBeans binary zip

Anything else

• It would be good to have instructions for manually uninstalling on Linux if an uninstaller is not provided.
• It would be good to have documentation in the readme for upgrading from a major version to the next (from 29 to 30 in this case). The Help | Check for Updates menu option in 29 did not report that 30 was available.

Are you willing to submit a pull request?

No

[matthiasblaesing]

I did a minimal update in #9408. Please have a look. If you think more is needed feel free to prepare a change. Thank you.