Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-21 Thread Carlos @ FOSSBOX
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:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-21 Thread Carlos @ FOSSBOX
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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-21 Thread Alan Lord (News)
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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-20 Thread Colin Law
On 20 May 2012 22:40, Carlos @ FOSSBOX 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 us

Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-20 Thread Carlos @ FOSSBOX
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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-20 Thread Ivan Wright
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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-19 Thread Carlos
Hello, I am quite interested on this question too... In a couple of weeks I am about to upgrade a 10.04 LTSP Server to an 12.04 LTSP... and I am going to backup home... Evolution Mail and all it's settings need to be transfer back for each user (Old Mail, Folders etc) and how do I go for creating t

[ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-18 Thread Norman Silverstone
This is probably elementary but it is the first time I have ever needed to do this. A new machine has been set up with Evolution and I want to transfer those files containing the data to do with my emails such as old mail received and sent. Also, I would like to transfer the bookmarks and, I suppos