Bug#989616: netbeans: Package exists (as source only?) but not installable

[Salvatore Bonaccorso]

[Big disclaimer: I'm not the maintainer but spotted the RC bug filled]

Hi,

On Tue, Jun 08, 2021 at 03:32:18PM -0400, benjamin melançon wrote:
> Source: netbeans
> Version: 12.1-3
> Severity: serious
> Tags: d-i ftbfs
> Justification: fails to build from source
> X-Debbugs-Cc: ben+debian at agaric.coop
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> Trying to install Netbeans i thought i found it in testing (bullseye) -
> https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/netbeans
> 
> I know realize that's only the 'source', but i feel that if there is no
> corresponding actual package some explanation should be identifiable on the
> source page.
> 
> Moreover the tracker makes it look like everything is OK:
> https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/netbeans
> 
> So, i'm trying to figure out how to 'sudo apt install netbeans' -- having that
> work, of course, would be fantastic, if there's just one minor hiccup with
> producing the package.
> 
> But i'm also hoping that messages on packages.debian.org, in apt, and in the
> Software app can be improved.  Status and next steps being clear to all would
> be very helpful for both users and potential contributors.

See the changelog entry from 12.1-1:

netbeans (12.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium

  * Only build libnb-absolutelayout-java from now on. Drop netbeans and Co
    because it is not viable to maintain the editor in Debian. We recommend to
    install the flatpack version from flathub instead.
    (Closes: #925509, #929561, #960692, #815028, #805769, #920706, #922190)
    (Closes: #960749, #653132, #877626, #935008)
  * Remove Andrew Ross from Uploaders. He is not active anymore.

 -- Markus Koschany <apo at debian.org>  Sat, 03 Oct 2020 22:51:24 +0200

So this was on purpose.

Regards,
Salvatore