The proper way to copy all datas and settings from one computer to another?

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On 04/10/12 12:41, Maxime Haselbauer wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> What is the right way to copy all datas and settings from one computer to another?
> i.e
> I have two computer one called netbook and another one called inspiron both 32 bit Kubuntu 11.10 Kde 4.8.x
>
> I wanted to transfer everything from netbook to inspiron, also I used an external Hardrive where I store everything from ~/ of netbook (inclusvie hidden files)
> and then I copy it from the hard drive to inspiron back
>
> But apparently it is not troubleless
>
> e.g In kmail. when I want to displace a file to the wastebin he tells me "the message 48213742r2.R449.netbook:2,S can not been diplaced". Or something like that (I am using the German version)
>
> I just suspect there is a problem because the right name of the computer is inspiron and not netbook anymore
> It is also troublesome with
>      importing activities,
>      akonadi ressources that are not automatically re-created etc..
>      and a lot more ....
>
>
> Also I guess it is not the proper way to do when one want to copy all its datas AND applications settings together on a new computer?
>
>
>
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Copy all your ~/.* to your you new home folder in your new PC; this'll 
make the setting identical. In the new PC the KDE version and other 
software versions should be the same or higher.
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