[kdepim-users] New computer

[ianseeks]

On Friday 13 August 2010 19:52:49 Ingo Klöcker wrote:
> On Friday 13 August 2010, ianseeks wrote:
> > On Friday 13 August 2010 09:44:01 O. Sinclair wrote:
> > > Got a new laptop and am busy installing it. So far so good. Next
> > > step is to move data from old to new.
> > > 
> > > This time I am not going for the easiest solution, to copy
> > > everything under /home/myname, but I want an as clean as possible
> > > solution. BUT want my mail, my mail accounts, my contacts, notes
> > > and information such as replied-to, filters etc copied over.
> > > 
> > > I am aware of this info:
> > > http://userbase.kde.org/KMail/FAQs_Hints_and_Tips#Transfer_mail_and
> > > _setting
> > > s_to_another_computer_.28or_another_user_account_on_the_same_machi
> > > ne.29
> > > 
> > > but is it still up to date after KAdressbook started using Akonadi?
> > > 
> > > I also found this in an old email:
> > > Substitute the appropriate path below.
> > > 
> > > You need the following config files:
> > > 
> > > .kde4/share/config/emaildefaults
> > > .kde4/share/config/emailidentities
> > > .kde4/share/config/kmail.eventsrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/kmailrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/kaddressbookrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/kresources/contact
> > > .kde4/share/config/korgacrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/korganizerrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/knotesrc
> > > 
> > > and the following directories:
> > > 
> > > .kde4/share/apps/kmail
> > > .kde4/share/apps/kabc
> > > .kde4/share/apps/korganizer
> > > .kde4/share/apps/knotes
> > > 
> > > If you use Akregator within Kontact, you will also need:
> > > 
> > > .kde4/share/config/akregator.eventsrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/akregatorrc
> > > .kde4/share/config/kopete.eventsrc
> > > 
> > > and the whole .kde4/share/apps/akregator directory.
> > > 
> > > is that a more "complete" list and has something changed since
> > > migration to Akonadi (this was pre-Akonadi Contacts)
> > 
> > Wouldn't it be nice to have a ".kontact" folder that included links
> > to all the kontact data scattered all over your home directory then
> > you could just type one "cp" command.
> 
> Nice idea. But this would only allow you to backup the data easily. On
> the new system you still would have to put all files into the correct
> locations.
Yes, i think this is a big problem that goes wider than kontact.  There seems 
to be no standard that all the apps should follow where data and config files 
reside.  They all seem to make it up as they go along.
> What we really need is a tool to backup and restore all of the data.
That would be great. 
> 
> Regards,
> Ingo
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