[Evolution] Transfer to new computer
Not Zed
notzed@ximian.com
Wed, 02 Jun 2004 10:24:22 +0800
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On Tue, 2004-06-01 at 14:53 -0400, Celsun . wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does the following include ALL steps to transfer evolution settings to a new
> computer?
>
> Old computer:
>
> Mandrake 9.2 Evolution 1.4.6
>
> evolution --force-shutdown
>
> cd ~
>
> find ~/evolution/local/ -name “mbox.*” -exec rm -f {} \;
>
> tar -cvzf /mnt/jumpdrive/evolution.tar.gz evolution .gconf/apps/evolution
>
>
> New computer:
>
> Mandrake 10.0 Evolution 1.4.6
>
> evolution --force-shutdown
>
> gconftool-2 --shutdown
>
> cd ~
>
> tar -xvzf /mnt/jumpdrive/evolution.tar.gz
>
>
> When I did this the first time, I didn't know about the
> “gconftool-2” shutdown. Although the transfer to the new
> computer was successful at the time, today when I opened Evolution,
> everything I restored was GONE.
Everything? Or just your settings? I dont believe everything would be
gone.
I just transferred to a new hdd, and the above steps worked fine (evo
1.5 mind you, but it should make no difference).
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Michael Zucchi <notzed@ximian.com>
Ximian Evolution and Free Software
Developer
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On Tue, 2004-06-01 at 14:53 -0400, Celsun . wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Hi,</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Does the following include ALL steps to transfer evolution settings to a new </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">computer?</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Old computer:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Mandrake 9.2 Evolution 1.4.6</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">evolution --force-shutdown</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">cd ~</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">find ~/evolution/local/ -name &#8220;mbox.*&#8221; -exec rm -f {} \;</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">tar -cvzf /mnt/jumpdrive/evolution.tar.gz evolution .gconf/apps/evolution</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">New computer:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Mandrake 10.0 Evolution 1.4.6</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">evolution --force-shutdown</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">gconftool-2 --shutdown</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">cd ~</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">tar -xvzf /mnt/jumpdrive/evolution.tar.gz</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">When I did this the first time, I didn't know about the </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&#8220;gconftool-2&#8221; shutdown. Although the transfer to the new </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">computer was successful at the time, today when I opened Evolution, </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">everything I restored was GONE.</FONT>
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Everything? Or just your settings? I dont believe everything would be gone.<BR>
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I just transferred to a new hdd, and the above steps worked fine (evo 1.5 mind you, but it should make no difference).<BR>
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