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This bug was originally marked as duplicate of bug 243185, that is already resolved. This bug is still valid, so this seems to be another bug, but it might be related. Build: NetBeans IDE 8.0.1 (Build 201408251540) VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM, 24.55-b03, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.7.0_55-b13 OS: Windows 8 User Comments: GUEST: <Please provide a description of the problem or the steps to reproduce> GUEST: Importing JSLint plugin GUEST: plugin update stezeb: Downloaded plugin which requires restart. Confirmed the restart dialog. Pop-up was show that there is an other process running. Cancelled the restart. Switched to other tab in plugin manager. GUEST: I am installing python plugin in netbean 8.0 and after running installation netbean IDE throw this exception. tjquinn: Was trying to install a plug-in (the gradle one I think was the one at the time). Stacktrace: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.netbeans.modules.autoupdate.ui.wizards.InstallStep.tryPerformDownload(InstallStep.java:363) at org.netbeans.modules.autoupdate.ui.wizards.InstallStep.handleDownload(InstallStep.java:258) at org.netbeans.modules.autoupdate.ui.wizards.InstallStep.doDownloadAndVerificationAndInstall(InstallStep.java:230) at org.netbeans.modules.autoupdate.ui.wizards.InstallStep.access$200(InstallStep.java:106) at org.netbeans.modules.autoupdate.ui.wizards.InstallStep$2.run(InstallStep.java:206) at org.openide.util.RequestProcessor$Task.run(RequestProcessor.java:1423)
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