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But currently requiring version e.g. '< 0.3' (i.e. containing '<' or '>') is problematic when using sudo. I've not found version which would works with both, sudo and without it. Likely providing debugger_installer.rb would solve this.
Integrated into 'main-golden', available in build *200808021401* on http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/nightly/ Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main/rev/ca87bdd1d15c User: Sergey Grinev <sergius@netbeans.org> Log: fixed #142240 Exception appears if user deletes project
Currently the latest one is always used and when newer incompatible version is installed it is correctly ignored by the debugger. Lowering priority -> P4 and TM -> Future.