Re: NB28 Options import problem Solved

Phil Longenecker <[email protected]> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:41:29 -0600
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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, =C2=A0and 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:
> >=20
> > I try to import option from NB8.1 (rPi5 Trixie) into NB28 on Linux
> > Mint 22.1 and I get this error:
> >=20
> > Folder /home/phil/.netbeans does not seem to be a valid userdir.
> > Importing options from this location cannot proceed.
> >=20
> > Is this not compatible?
>=20
> The userdir was probably /home/phil/.netbeans/8.1 ???=C2=A0 Is this from
> the startup dialog or Tools / Options / Import?
>=20
> That's not to say it'll be compatible.=C2=A0 We limit automatic imports
> from ASF releases to the last 3 only.
>=20
> Best wishes,
>=20
> Neil

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le in my home folder. I copied the file to the my home folder in LM22.1 the=
n import from the home folder shows the file, selected that, &nbsp;and impo=
rt worked.</div><div>Thanks for the hint.</div><div><br></div><div>On Wed, =
2026-01-28 at 15:22 +0000, Neil C Smith wrote:</div><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex; border-left:2px #729fcf solid;padding-left:1=
ex"><div>On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 at 14:54, Phil Longenecker &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex; border-left:2px #729fcf so=
lid;padding-left:1ex"><div><br></div><div>I try to import option from NB8.1=
 (rPi5 Trixie) into NB28 on Linux Mint 22.1 and I get this error:<br></div>=
<div><br></div><div>Folder /home/phil/.netbeans does not seem to be a valid=
 userdir. Importing options from this location cannot proceed.<br></div><di=
v><br></div><div>Is this not compatible?<br></div></blockquote><div><br></d=
iv><div>The userdir was probably /home/phil/.netbeans/8.1 ???&nbsp; Is this=
 from<br></div><div>the startup dialog or Tools / Options / Import?<br></di=
v><div><br></div><div>That's not to say it'll be compatible.&nbsp; We limit=
 automatic imports<br></div><div>from ASF releases to the last 3 only.<br><=
/div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Neil<br>=
</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><span></span></div></body></html>

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