Daniel Iliev wrote: > Dale wrote: > >> Daniel Iliev wrote: >> >> >>> Dale wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I have a new install and I want to move as little as possible to the new >>>> /home partition. I really only want to save my emails and the filters >>>> and nothing else. What do I need to copy to do this? I use Mozilla, >>>> well Seamonkey now, for my email. >>>> >>>> I would even like to loose some of the settings in Mozilla if I can. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Dale >>>> >>>> :-) :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Doesn't "rm -r /new-home/Dale/.mozilla ; cp -a /old-home/Dale/.mozilla >>> /new-home/Dale/" work? >>> >>> >>> >>> >> I'm not sure to be honest. I have this too: >> >> >> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] / # ls -l /home/dale/ >>> total 371 >>> drwxrwxr-x 4 dale users 400 Sep 19 20:20 Desktop >>> drwxrwxr-x 21 dale users 2560 Jan 23 2006 Mail >>> <<< SNIP >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] / # >>> >>> >> I wasn't sure if the Mail directory needs to go or not. This install is >> about 3 years old. I used to use Kmail but I'm not sure if this is left >> overs from that or if Seamonkey uses it. I wanted to make sure before I >> did it though. >> >> I also wanted to loose all the Seamonkey, Mozilla, settings because I >> can not get adblock to work anymore. All it ever says is "pending". I >> wanted to keep email for sure and filters !IF! I can. I'll redo the >> filters if I need to. >> >> Won't copying the whole .mozilla directory copy settings and all? >> >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) >> >> > Well, I wrongly supposed I'd like to save all settings. If you don't > want them saved, then I think the way to go is: > 1) delete the .mozilla's dir /home/$USER/.mozilla > 2) Start seamonkey in order to create a fresh home folder > 3) Open seamonkey-mail. >> Edditt >> Account Setting >> Server Settings. > Here you will find the directory under which the mail is saved. > Something like: /home/$USER/.thunderbird/ia8thvk6.default/ (yes, mine > is .thunderbird for obvious reasons ;-)) > > 4) In "/old-home/" you'll find a similar directory, where your mails are > stored. Stop seamonkey, copy "old-folder/contents" into the freshh > folder and start seamonkey again. > > The commands should be something like: > > rm -r /new-home/$USER/.mozilla/ > start seamonkey, take that "funky" name from the account settings, close > seamonky > cp -a /old-home/$USER/.mozilla/XXXXXXXXXX/* > /new-home/$USER/.mozilla/YYYYYYYYYY/ > > HTH > >
That sounds like a plan. I'll give it a try. It does come up with a funky name for that directory don't it?? O_O Thanks Dale :-) :-) :-) -- [email protected] mailing list
