On Tue, 2019-05-14 at 15:15 -0500, Rex Dieter wrote: > John Horne wrote: > > > > For that reason I decided that I would perform a fresh installation this > > time. So, next was to see how to export my desktop and panel settings. I > > was a bit surprised to see no way of doing this at all. I appreciate that > > I will have to export/import settings for various apps that I use - like > > evolution and firefox (okay so neither of those is a KDE app!) - but I > > would have thought KDE would have something similar. > > If you grab all of > ~/.config/ (config) > ~/.local/ (data) > ~/.kde/ (legacy kde4 config/data) > > > you should generally be good. > Thanks for that. That would be good for a 'backup' solution, but, as in my case, it would accumulate things over time that may well no longer be required. What I was looking for was something that would export settings, and import them but would also check on import the relevant config files to ensure that they are up to date. That is, remove old, unrequired entries, modify others if required or just remove the file completely (or at least display a message indicating that the file is no longer used). I've been given a few more days before my old PC is removed. What I'll do is back everything up, but perform an initial Fedora/KDE install on the new hardware. Then restore some things, like bookmarks, my mail folder etc, but start afresh with any config settings. If there is some setting I require, then I can use the backup if required. This way all the old, unrequired, files and entries will be gone. John. -- John Horne | Senior Operations Analyst | Technology and Information Services University of Plymouth | Drake Circus | Plymouth | Devon | PL4 8AA | UK ________________________________ [http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/images/email_footer.gif]<http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/worldclass> This email and any files with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the recipient to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient then copying, distribution or other use of the information contained is strictly prohibited and you should not rely on it. If you have received this email in error please let the sender know immediately and delete it from your system(s). Internet emails are not necessarily secure. While we take every care, University of Plymouth accepts no responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan emails and their attachments. University of Plymouth does not accept responsibility for any changes made after it was sent. Nothing in this email or its attachments constitutes an order for goods or services unless accompanied by an official order form. _______________________________________________ kde mailing list -- kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to kde-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
