Re: New computer

Am Freitag, 13. August 2010 20:52:49 schrieb Ingo Klöcker:
>   On Friday 13 August 2010, ianseeks wrote:
> > On Friday 13 August 2010 09:44:01 O. Sinclair wrote:
> > > Got a new laptop and am busy installing it. So far so good. Next
> > > step is to move data from old to new.
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > This time I am not going for the easiest solution, to copy
> > > everything under /home/myname, but I want an as clean as possible
> > > solution. BUT want my mail, my mail accounts, my contacts, notes
> > > and information such as replied-to, filters etc copied over.
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > I am aware of this info:
> > > http://userbase.kde.org/KMail/FAQs_Hints_and_Tips#Transfer_mail_and
> > > _setting
> > > s_to_another_computer_.28or_another_user_account_on_the_same_machi
> > > ne.29
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > but is it still up to date after KAdressbook started using Akonadi?
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > I also found this in an old email:
> > > Substitute the appropriate path below.
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > You need the following config files:
> > > 
> > >
> > > .kde4/share/config/emaildefaults
> > > .kde4/share/config/emailidentities
> > > .kde4/share/config/kmail.eventsrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/kmailrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/kaddressbookrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/kresources/contact
> > > .kde4/share/config/korgacrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/korganizerrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/knotesrc
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > and the following directories:
> > > 
> > >
> > > .kde4/share/apps/kmail
> > > .kde4/share/apps/kabc
> > > .kde4/share/apps/korganizer
> > > .kde4/share/apps/knotes
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > If you use Akregator within Kontact, you will also need:
> > > 
> > >
> > > .kde4/share/config/akregator.eventsrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/akregatorrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/kopete.eventsrc
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > and the whole .kde4/share/apps/akregator directory.
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > is that a more "complete" list and has something changed since
> > > migration to Akonadi (this was pre-Akonadi Contacts)
> > 
> > Wouldn't it be nice to have a ".kontact" folder that included links
> > to all the kontact data scattered all over your home directory then
> > you could just type one "cp" command.
> 
> Nice idea. But this would only allow you to backup the data easily. On 
> the new system you still would have to put all files into the correct 
> locations.
> 
> What we really need is a tool to backup and restore all of the data.


Hi Ingo, 

are you aware of such a thing being developed or at least in discussion among 
developers? Would you recommend to file a feature request? I consider the option 
to store settings, mails, etc. quite important and the KDE-PIM suite should have 
it if possible. It would be really a nice thing to have, as I lost a whole bunch 
of data, namely addressbooks, when doing a new installation as I had not backed 
up all the files and folders mentioned in previous mails in this thread. Only 
some of them, which was at least a little bit useful.


Pascal
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