Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-kde (158 mails)

[David Herman <mesamoo115@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 27 April 2009, Martin Schlander wrote:
> Tirsdag den 28. april 2009 00:09:43 skrev Ralph DeWitt:
> > I have decided to install opensuse over my current Linux
> > distribution. I would like to maintain most my applications
> > current setting but would like to have the full opensuse
> > desktop. My problem is that I do not know what files to move
> > aside or a better method to install opensuse and get up and
> > running quickly. Can some one help with this problem?
>
> All your user settings are in hidden files and folders in your
> home folder.
>
> Either back up your entire home folder, or cherrypick the
> important stuff.

I agree with Martin,

        I'd like to add that since you wrote to the kde list, many of the 
config files you want will be in the ~/.kde folder, but don't 
neglect your mail or kde4 settings. Some of these things will 
depend on your mail client, your distro and whether you are running 
to kde3.x or kde4.x. openSUSE11.1 defaults to kde4.x, so if you 
want to use your kde3 settings, be sure to install kde3.5 (found in 
the "other desktops" configuration.


One last thing...
        What you are doing is made much easier by creating a seperate 
/home partition, then when you change distros or do an upgrade all 
of your data and settings are already in place.

        If I were doing what you are doing and did not have a 
separate /home partition I would probably try to do a complete 
backup of /home/usersname/ to cd, dvd or another drive, then during 
the upgrade/install create a new partition to mount as /home. This 
will save you trouble in the future.

See ya
-- 
dh
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