Re: pim data migration

On Tuesday April 5 2011 00:19:55 Pascal Hasko Bernhard wrote:
> Am Montag, den 04.04.2011, 21:46 +0300 schrieb Dj YB:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I have recently installed a fresh Fedora 14 on another disk and would
> > like to migrate all my pim data (mail , contacts , calendars) from this
> > Fedora 13 installation.
> > I remember a similar question have been asked not so long ago, but
> > couldn't find the thread.
> > any ideas how to do this? perhaps there is a migration guide somewhere I
> > didn't find.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > YB.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> you're right, I asked pretty much the same question some time ago and
> Anne was really helpful. There is an entry on KDE-Userbase you can find
> here:
> 
> http://userbase.kde.org/KMail/FAQs_Hints_and_Tips
> 
> There are some directories you would have to back up (~/.kde/share and
> ~/.local/apps for example but there are others) and then copy them to
> the new HOME-directory. It does not work perfectly though, as I
> experienced when on your new install there is a newer version of
> KDE-PIM. Make sure that you have installed the applications in questions
> before you move the old files.  You may have to start the programs once,
> so the configuration files get created in the first place (was the case
> with me with "Krusader"). Close them all, then replace the files with
> the old ones (perhabs move them to a backup folder, just in case) and
> then restart the programs. All the settings should be like on the old
> system (including toolbar, mail settings, and so on). In one forum I
> read the recommendation to replace the entire new HOME-directory with
> the old HOME-directory. Perhabs the fastest way, but once again would
> work only properly when you have exactly the same KDE-PIM versions. And
> you want to keep the old HOME-directory.
> 
> Two more links in case you run into trouble and need more information:
> 
> http://userbase.kde.org/Tutorials#General_System
> 
> http://userbase.kde.org/Akonadi_and_AddressBook
> 
> Hopefully that helps,
> 
> Pascal

Thank you for your response.

For now I gave up trying to find all the bits and pieces and copied the entire 
home dir again.
I hope by the next time I upgrade there will be a way to easily and safely 
migrate from one installation to another, that kind of tool is definitely 
needed.

Regards,
YB.
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