Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC
On 20 May 2012 22:40, Carlos @ FOSSBOX car...@fossbox.org.uk wrote: Thank you very much Ivan, lucky enough I only have like 10+ users... I guess I have to back them up one by one... Thanks for the tip on Firefox too... For all the Ubuntu UK list... Does anybody know a link or how do I go about creating the users again? I was told that I they have to be created in the same order they where on the older system! I guess this only applies if I want to keep home partition unformatted. This is a upgrade from 10.04 LTSP to 12.04 LTSP... home has a separate partition but I will prefer to format it to clear unused stuff. Is the benefit of clearing unused stuff, really worth all that effort and risk? Personally I doubt it. Colin Thanks! On 20/05/12 16:59, Ivan Wright wrote: Evolution has a backup option inside it which transfers all your settings and emails into a .tar.gz file. Evolution File Backup Evolution Data When you setup your new system one of the options Evolution gives you is to Restore from a zip file. For Firefox the easiest way is to copy the hidden folder .mozilla from your /home folder. Alternative option is to use the Firefox Sync tool. But remember to write down your password and sync key if you do that. -- Carlos Ronceros Consultant | Fossbox www.fossbox.org.uk car...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Mob: 074 32137731 46 Matilda House St Katharines Way London E1W 1LG -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC
On 20/05/12 22:40, Carlos @ FOSSBOX wrote: For all the Ubuntu UK list... Does anybody know a link or how do I go about creating the users again? I was told that I they have to be created in the same order they where on the older system! I guess this only applies if I want to keep home partition unformatted. Not quite. When a user is created, they are assigned (by default) a user id and a group id. These are numbers. On Ubuntu they start at 1000 and go up. Go into a user's home dir and type ls -n (It will list contents showing user and group IDs rather than names.) You have two choices as far as I can see: * create the users in whatever order you like and simply chown the data you copy over for them to the new user (this will change the id to whatever it is for say user fred). * look in /etc/passwd, and optionally /etc/group, and get the id numbers for each user and their group. Then create the users on your new machine specifying their old group and user ids (obviously checking that there are no conflicts with whatever is already present on your new system first). See man adduser and/or man useradd for more details on the options. HTH Al -- Libertus Solutions http://www.libertus.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Multiple soundcards
On 19/05/12 08:02, Dave Hanson wrote: Is it possible to trick Ubuntu into thinking it has two sound cards so I can use one for the main channel and one for the monitor channel but both would really be output on my USB headphones? This may be possible with 'jack', but I haven't used it in anger for some time. Thanks Alan - I tried to find useful resources but couldn't, I did make better progress with alsa and created a virtual soundcard - however, I couldn't get both channels through my headphones, they are microsoft lx-3000 ones which I'm guessing may not be able to handle/cope with both channels at once? Cheers, - -- Alan Pope Engineering Manager Canonical - Product Strategy +44 (0) 7973 620 164 alan.p...@canonical.com http://ubuntu.com/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ Hi, I also use Mixx and thought I had to spent a fortune on a new sound card until I found a USB sound card such as these http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=* *encp=6gs_id=4jxhr=tq=usb+**sound+cardum=1ie=UTF-8tbo=** utbm=shopsource=ogsa=Ntab=**wfei=tw65T-3jEKbI0QXvi9DiBw** bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qfhttp://www.google.co.uk/#hl=encp=6gs_id=4jxhr=tq=usb+sound+cardum=1ie=UTF-8tbo=utbm=shopsource=ogsa=Ntab=wfei=tw65T-3jEKbI0QXvi9DiBwbav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf .,**cf.osbfp=557c6bcbc8cd691c**biw=1280bih=601 for very little outlay the on-line user guide to Mixx talks you through configuration (very simple really). Mine cost £3.00 and works brilliantly (only limited by my talent) Thanks Pete - I think I may have to purchase one of these and get some standard 3.5mm headphones - can you confirm if then you can actually get the main output and the headphone output through the same set of headphones at the same time please? Have fun Pete -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/**mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ukhttps://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/**UKTeam/ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Tiling Window Managers
Don't get me wrong. I like Unity. It does what it does well. However, I was reading some notes from UDS, and Xmonad was mentioned. I think in an off-hand way, but I decided to install and have a play. Well I liked what I found. I can't be alone, so was wondering what other opinions were. What is the best tiling window manager? I did find a list here https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Comparison_of_Tiling_Window_Managers From a quick glance I am tempted to try Awsome. Also, Qtile looks interesting, as it is written and configured in Python. -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tiling Window Managers
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 09:53:39AM BST, Philip Stubbs wrote: I can't be alone, so was wondering what other opinions were. What is the best tiling window manager? I did find a list here https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Comparison_of_Tiling_Window_Managers From a quick glance I am tempted to try Awsome. Also, Qtile looks interesting, as it is written and configured in Python. I've been using Awesome for a long time (other tiling WM beforehand as well) and stuck with it. I does what I need it to do. If you refer, like I do, a keyboard driven environment then I'd suggest you look for other programs which don't require you to use a mouse (or minimise its usage at the very least) and therefore increase your productivity. I use rxvt-unicode with Perl extensions (i.e. tabs) as my terminal and Luakit as my browser, not to mention Mutt and other command line tools. Cheers, -- rjc -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC
Thank you very much Alan... I will follow your suggestions... I think chown -R will be the solution... as you can see I am making elementary questions... I can't imagine what will it be to migrate 100+ users to a new Server. When a user is created, they are assigned (by default) a user id and a group id. These are numbers. On Ubuntu they start at 1000 and go up. Go into a user's home dir and type ls -n (It will list contents showing user and group IDs rather than names.) You have two choices as far as I can see: * create the users in whatever order you like and simply chown the data you copy over for them to the new user (this will change the id to whatever it is for say user fred). * look in /etc/passwd, and optionally /etc/group, and get the id numbers for each user and their group. Then create the users on your new machine specifying their old group and user ids (obviously checking that there are no conflicts with whatever is already present on your new system first). See man adduser and/or man useradd for more details on the options. HTH Al -- /*Carlos Ronceros* Consultant | Fossbox www.fossbox.org.uk car...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Mob: 074 32137731 46 Matilda House St Katharines Way London E1W 1LG/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC
You have a good point... Thanks! On 21/05/12 07:38, Colin Law wrote: Is the benefit of clearing unused stuff, really worth all that effort and risk? Personally I doubt it. Colin -- /*Carlos Ronceros* Consultant | Fossbox www.fossbox.org.uk car...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Mob: 074 32137731 46 Matilda House St Katharines Way London E1W 1LG/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
