On 06/27/2012 03:00 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
On 26/06/12 19:04, George Olson wrote:
On 06/26/2012 04:59 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
On 26/06/12 18:31, Istvan Gabor wrote:
2012. június 26. 8:16 napon Larry Stotler
írta: Istvan
My personal opinion is that you should always do a clean install - ie, start from zero. Especially now that you are about to install a new 64-bit system.
Backup your most important files/directories/whatever and install "with a clean slate".
What I have always done is to take a copy of my .mozilla, .thunderbird, and .xine directories in my /home, and also take a copy of Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Video and any other directories which contain files which cannot be downloaded again without some effort, and then install openSUSE as a *NEW* installation. This way you are not carrying any (unnecessary and damaging) baggage from the previous version (and especially from your 32-bit system to the new 64-bit system).
BC
That is a good idea. One question - is there a quick way to get a list of all the best apps you have used on the old system and install them using zypper in kind of a quick fashion? Or is it better to just do them one at a time. I know that Yast is probably easier because you can just click on all the ones you want before installing, but I am wondering if there is a kind of standard way to do that.
You know, the only best way and safest way of doing things is to do what our grandparents did: use a pencil and paper to write things down which they thought should not be forgotten when the old brain goes off the rails :-) .
So, the short answer to your question is: no, I don't know of any quick method except just making a note of what your favourite apps are and installing them when you are doing a new installation [***] of the OS :-) .
I keep a little notebook where I write down apps which I should install and prevent from being installed (like gimp documentation for example). The same little "black book" contains hints and solutions I find in these mail lists.
[***] Not all apps can be installed during the OS installation process, of course; one needs to activate the relevant repos AFTER the installation is complete to be able to install your other favourite apps. For example, for me I need to activate the multimedia repos in order to have fully functional vlc, k9copy and even k3b.
BC
I may be stating the obvious, but if you use icons/widgets on your desktop, then take a snapshot of the desktop and print it out. This will certainly contain MOST of your favorite programs. I have just been thru that myself, having inadvertently destroyed my desktop. Of course, I didn't have to reinstall the software, but the principle is the same. (I was aware that something might happen, so I had the forethought to keep a record of the screen.) --doug -- Blessed are the peacekeepers...for they shall be shot at from both sides. --A.M. Greeley -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org