figured it out. NB8.1 will make a netbeans.zip file in my home folder. I copied the file to the my home folder in LM22.1 then import from the home folder shows the file, selected that, and import worked. Thanks for the hint.
On Wed, 2026-01-28 at 15:22 +0000, Neil C Smith wrote: > On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 at 14:54, Phil Longenecker <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > I try to import option from NB8.1 (rPi5 Trixie) into NB28 on Linux > > Mint 22.1 and I get this error: > > > > Folder /home/phil/.netbeans does not seem to be a valid userdir. > > Importing options from this location cannot proceed. > > > > Is this not compatible? > > The userdir was probably /home/phil/.netbeans/8.1 ??? Is this from > the startup dialog or Tools / Options / Import? > > That's not to say it'll be compatible. We limit automatic imports > from ASF releases to the last 3 only. > > Best wishes, > > Neil
