[kde-linux] Multiple distros, same /home?

[David Jarvie]

On Mon, June 9, 2008 4:14 pm, Beso wrote:
> 2008/6/9 Alain M. <alainm at pobox.com>:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I plan to install Kubuntu as a test in my machine and use it for some
>> time as dual boot with my current instalation which is Mandriva
>>
>> Old:KDE 3.5.6, Mandriva 2007.1
>> New:KDE 3.5.9, Kubuntu 8.04
>> (I don't use kmail, kwallet, KOrganizer...)
>>
>> Can I use the same /home/user/.kde and keep switching back and forth? it
>> would most convinient, as I expect to take some time to install
>> everything that I need in the new distro...
>>
>> Or would you recommend a little patience and Make a fresh start with
>> *KDE4*?
>>
>
> yes. i've done it with a /home dedicated partition. i've just put the
> right partition in the 2 distros /etc/fstab and it worked well.

In my experience it isn't safe to use the same KDE config directory
(/home/user/.kde etc) for two different distros, since the config files
can have incompatibilities. So when you switch between distros, you may
have to reconfigure some apps each time. Since the two versions of KDE are
similar, you might find that it works, but it isn't guaranteed.

-- 
David Jarvie.
KAlarm author & maintainer.
http://www.astrojar.org.uk/kalarm