Netbeans 7.0 fails to import settings from previous version (missing netbeans.import)

[Mechanical snail]

Ubuntu 12.04
netbeans 7.0.1+dfsg1-4

Precise ships with Netbeans 7.0.1 in the repositories, but the packaging is still messed up. A missing file prevents it from migrating settings from version 6.9, giving the error message "java.io.FileNotFoundException: /usr/share/netbeans/7.0.1/etc/netbeans.import (No such file or directory)".

This appears to be a similar packaging problem as in 6.8 (bug #565394, fixed) and 6.9 (bug #652947).

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[ks07 (gfield145)]

Would be great to see this fixed, although it's possible to workaround the issue by getting your own copy of netbeans.import from one of the official netbeans packages.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package netbeans - 8.1+dfsg1-1

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netbeans (8.1+dfsg1-1) unstable; urgency=medium

  * Imported Upstream version 8.1+dfsg1.
  * Install netbeans.import and fix failing settings imports from previous
    versions. Thanks to Manolinux for the report. (Closes: #808908)
    (LP: #1018585)
  * netbeans: Replace alternative virtual dependency java7-jdk and java8-jdk
    with java7-sdk | java8-sdk. Thanks to Thorsten Glaser for the report.
    (Closes: #803153)
  * debian/control:
    - Switch to libcglib3-java.
    - Build-Depend on libasm4-java.
    - Build-depend on libjavaewah-java.
    - Tighten dependencies on platform packages to >= 8.1.
  * debian/rules:
    - Build with parallel.
  * Update my e-mail address.
  * get-orig-source: Remove --no-symlink option. Add --verbose.
  * debian/patches:
    - Refresh the following patches:
      + All netbeans-platform patches.
      + netbeans-cluster-properties.patch
      + netbeans-platform-empty-binaries-list.patch -> renamed to
        netbeans-empty-binaries-list.patch
      + Refresh netbeans-o.n.bootstrap.patch
      + Refresh antlr-3.5.2.patch
      + Refresh netbeans-nocopy.patch
      + Refresh db.dataview-setRowFilter-method.patch
      + Refresh netbeans-small-ide.patch
      + Refresh netbeans-dlight.nativeexecution.patch
      + Refresh netbeans-extexecution.impl.patch
      + Refresh netbeans-svnclient.patch and update svn versions.
      + Refresh netbeans-wildUpperBound.patch
      + Refresh netbeans-ide-launcher.patch
      + Refresh netbeans-xsl-httpserver.patch
      + Refresh netbeans-slf4j.dummy.patch
    - Add the following patches:
      + javaewah-version.patch to prevent a FTBFS with Debian's version
        which is currently not up-to-date.
      + netbeans-com.sun.tools.hc.patch
      + netbeans-CommandLineParser.patch
  * linked-jars:
    - Update junit4 version to 4.12.
    - Link hamcrest-core.jar to libs.junit4.
    - Update version of jsch.jar.
    - Update jgit version.
    - Update version of jvyamlb.
  * Disable core.browser.webview module to prevent a FTBFS with OpenJDK 7.
  * debian/watch: Add a comment and a pointer to the download location.
  * Update debian/copyright for new release.

 -- Markus Koschany <email address hidden> Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:16:23 +0100