Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-21 Thread Mehul Ved
On 9/20/08, Onkar Shinde [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also the first user created in Fedora will need same user name as in Ubuntu. Also, the uid requires to be same, too, otherwise there will be problems with the permissions as they are usually stored as per uid and not the username. --

Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-21 Thread Onkar Shinde
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 4:12 AM, Mehul Ved [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/20/08, Onkar Shinde [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also the first user created in Fedora will need same user name as in Ubuntu. Also, the uid requires to be same, too, otherwise there will be problems with the permissions

Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-20 Thread Fabian Enos
The kernel will go to your home directory. It would go someplace else. On 9/19/08, mallikarjun arjun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:16 PM, Onkar Shinde [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:37 PM, mallikarjun arjun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all, I am

Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-20 Thread Moz
Hi Mallikarjun (1) can i share single /home between ubuntu and fedora (2) if so will the configuration files stay intact and consistant? Here's what I suggest. You already have Ubuntu installed I believe. Backup your /home on an external drive (pen drive or external HDD). Make enough space on

Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-20 Thread Onkar Shinde
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:39 PM, mallikarjun arjun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:16 PM, Onkar Shinde [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:37 PM, mallikarjun arjun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all, I am a long term ubuntu user but am interested in

Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-20 Thread Onkar Shinde
On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Moz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mallikarjun (1) can i share single /home between ubuntu and fedora (2) if so will the configuration files stay intact and consistant? Here's what I suggest. You already have Ubuntu installed I believe. Backup your /home on an

Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-20 Thread mallikarjun arjun
On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Onkar Shinde [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Moz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mallikarjun (1) can i share single /home between ubuntu and fedora (2) if so will the configuration files stay intact and consistant? Here's what I

Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-19 Thread mallikarjun arjun
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:44 PM, Fabian Enos [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: [1]: Yes, you should be able to do this in the setup [2]: I dont think the config files will remain the same because the apps on fedora will use those files as wel so you may reach a stage where the settings are the same

Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-19 Thread Fabian Enos
Probably the same thing as the applications will store their configs in the same files. You may have a clash here and there... On 9/19/08, mallikarjun arjun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:44 PM, Fabian Enos [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: [1]: Yes, you should be able to do this

Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-19 Thread Onkar Shinde
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:37 PM, mallikarjun arjun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all, I am a long term ubuntu user but am interested in fedora want to install on my system(not virtual image) i have /home on separate partition (1) can i share single /home between ubuntu and fedora (2) if so

Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-19 Thread mallikarjun arjun
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:10 PM, Fabian Enos [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Probably the same thing as the applications will store their configs in the same files. You may have a clash here and there... On 9/19/08, mallikarjun arjun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:44 PM,

Re: [ubuntu-in] sharinf /home between distros

2008-09-19 Thread mallikarjun arjun
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:16 PM, Onkar Shinde [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:37 PM, mallikarjun arjun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all, I am a long term ubuntu user but am interested in fedora want to install on my system(not virtual image) i have /home on separate