[opensuse-kde] Installing Opensuse over another distro
Hi all: 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? -- Yours, Ralph. It said Use Windows XP or better, so I installed Linux Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 AIM & Yahoo ralphfdewitt jabber.org ralphdewitt GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key id = 3097 3BC4 Kernel version 2.6.28-11-generic Current Linux uptime: 7 days 1 hours minutes. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
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. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
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 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
Am Dienstag, 28. April 2009 04:50:46 schrieb David Herman:
I agree with Martin,
I agree with Martin and David =)
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.
I'd like to add that you need to take care of correct permissions and link usage, so your best bet is to tar up /home with the --archive option, and then create the new user, but don't log in yet. As root you need to extract that archive back into /home again and check that the file permissions are right, if they are not run a 'chown -R USERNAMEXY:users' over the whole directory in case user ids mismatch. Karsten -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 28 April 2009 01:02:41 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.
user settings yes, but an awful lot is configured as root, so I would backup /etc as well Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
participants (5)
-
Anders Johansson -
David Herman -
Karsten König -
Martin Schlander -
Ralph DeWitt