AW: how to copy a folder from preferences under lion?

2011-08-10 Thread Tiemo Hollmann TB
I have some files which must be shared for all users (see my previous threads). That’s why I had those files in the past in /library/preferences/ and now for Lion in /applications/myFolder/ which works for fresh installations. Now I wanted to migrate my files for existing installations, who

Re: AW: how to copy a folder from preferences under lion?

2011-08-10 Thread Richard Gaskin
Tiemo Hollmann wrote: Richard Gaskin wrote: What's wrong with using the folder Apple recommends?: specialFolderPath(preferences) I have some files which must be shared for all users (see my previous threads). That’s why I had those files in the past in /library /preferences/ and now

Re: AW: how to copy a folder from preferences under lion?

2011-08-10 Thread Bob Sneidar
So perhaps having a second stack which opened a shell that moved the files as an elevated process? Interesting. Bob On Aug 10, 2011, at 7:04 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: open elevated process process [ for [ text | binary ] ( read | write | update | neither ) ]

AW: AW: how to copy a folder from preferences under lion?

2011-08-10 Thread Tiemo Hollmann TB
- Von: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode- boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Richard Gaskin Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. August 2011 16:04 An: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Betreff: Re: AW: how to copy a folder from preferences under lion? Tiemo Hollmann wrote

AW: how to copy a folder from preferences under lion?

2011-08-10 Thread Tiemo Hollmann TB
I also tried to just copy the files (cp), which works with standard files, but not with a hidden file (dotFilename). Any ideas? Thanks Tiemo -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode- boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Tiemo

Re: AW: AW: how to copy a folder from preferences under lion?

2011-08-10 Thread Bob Sneidar
I think if Apple decided to lock people out of their own preference files, they should have provided a migration utility themselves. Bob On Aug 10, 2011, at 8:30 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote: Thanks Richard, I think for my usage of offering a migration tool it's a bit to much. I think I'll

Re: AW: AW: how to copy a folder from preferences under lion?

2011-08-10 Thread Pierre Sahores
Thanks Apple to invite us to understand that good time is coming for FOSS Posix OS ;-) Le 10 août 2011 à 17:46, Bob Sneidar a écrit : I think if Apple decided to lock people out of their own preference files, they should have provided a migration utility themselves. Bob On Aug 10,