This will also remove all of the settings that you may want to keep, so be careful!
Things that may be stored in "dot-files" (hidden files and directories) in your home directory: - Mozilla bookmarks, settings, and plug-ins (you will have to re-install flash for your user after removing ~/.mozilla) - Window manager settings including your customized desktop "look and feel" (which may or may not be compatible with the new version of the window manager you are using) - Your text editor settings (especially important if you use vim or emacs) - Customized environment variables you may or may not know you are using - SSH "authorized keys" and custom config settings (may be a good idea to get rid of some cruft here, anyway) If I lost all of my dot-files, I'd be screwed! -Mark C. On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 4:24 PM, Rick Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > ... and i suggest you rm all hidden files and directories in /home/$user. > The old configs and permissions can lead to trouble and should be re-created > by the new install. > > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Richard Carter <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Shawn, >> >> Thanks for your reply. Judging from what you wrote I believe I have just >> a "typical desktop/workstation" with no special features of the type you >> mention. So I guess I'll copy over just /home. >> >> Robin >> >> On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Shawn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> You haven't given us enough information. If this is a typical >>> desktop/workstation, then copying /home may be all you need to do. >>> >>> But, if you have a special setup, there may be more. For instance, if >>> you have setup Apache on the old box for development purposes, you may want >>> to move over your customizations (if any) for Apache. If you have set up >>> revision control, you would need to explore how to migrate your >>> repositories, etc. >>> >>> In my case, I *do* have those sort of specialized setups. But when I >>> upgrade or install a new box, I just recreate them as needed - it only takes >>> a few minutes, and helps keep me in practice and the knowledge fresh. :) >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> Shawn >>> >>> >>> On 10-09-20 11:31 AM, Richard Carter wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Folks, >>>> >>>> I have 2 desk top PCs both with AMD64 processors: "new" with AMD Athlon >>>> II X4 635 and no OS, "old" with AMD Athlon 64 2800+ and debian 5. I'm >>>> going to install debian 5 for AMD on "new" and I'm usure about which >>>> files from "old" I should copy over to "new". I'll certainly copy /home >>>> but what about /etc, /var and /usr? >>>> >>>> Robin >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> clug-talk mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> clug-talk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>> **Please remove these lines when replying >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
