Re: How do I backup a user's PIM data

On Thursday 09 Sep 2010 15:01:04 David Goodenough wrote:
> On Thursday 09 September 2010, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > On Thursday 09 Sep 2010 13:30:18 David Goodenough wrote:
> > > I had a problem recently for which the only reasonable cure was to
> > > delete .kde, or rather replace it with a new one.  But the same could
> > > occur if I was moving from one machine to another, or replacing the
> > > hard drive in a laptop.
> > > 
> > > I found that I had to copy all manner of bits and pieces across to get
> > > all the functionality of kdepim up and running again, but I still
> > > missed and had to recreate some.
> > > 
> > > This problem will only get worse with the introduction of the database
> > > based Akonadi and more bits get moved into the DB.  And of course
> > > during the migration what needs to be copied and from where will
> 
> change.
> 
> > > Would it be a good idea to have a backup/restore utility which mirrors
> > > the current layout and produces a complete and comprehensive
> 
> backup
> 
> > > of all current features of kdepim?
> 
> http://userbase.kde.org/KMail/FAQs_Hints_and_Tips#Transfer_mail_and_setting
> 
> s_to_another_computer_.28or_another_user_account_on_the_same_machine.29
> 
> > gives you all the information you need, if read in conjunction with
> > http://userbase.kde.org/Akonadi_and_AddressBook - that is as long as
> 
> you
> 
> > are still using the version of KDEPIM that ships with KDE 4.4 and 4.5. 
> > If you have installed the betas for KDEPIM2 you will have to guess the
> > implications, for now, until the page gets updated.
> > 
> > Anne
> 
> Thank you for the pointer.  I have to say that both those pages, and your
> notes about KDEPIM2 just scream for a script that is in step with the code
> and that packagers could adjust for base directories (.kde[4]).
> 
All offerings gratefully received ;-)

Anne
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