How to move desktop settings from FC6 to F7?

Chris Jones jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk
Fri Jun 1 11:26:44 UTC 2007


Pavel Lisý wrote:
> Hello
> 
> Is there any recommended solution how to move desktop settings from FC6
> to F7. 
> 
> I am making new installation every time (with new Fedora) on new
> partition on my home PC. Making new desktop setup is not problem for me
> but my wife is really disappointed when she have to reset everything
> each half year. 
> 
> Is it now any known solution of this problem? 
> 
> Can I move setting of evolution, firefox and gnome desktop (preferred
> apps, removable media, keyboard shortcuts, ...)

One way would be to have a separate partition for /home. Then during 
each installation you mount this partition as /home, but DON'T reformat 
it. Following installation simply recreate the user accounts (with the 
same UID as before) and there you go. The user area is the same as before.

Chris
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Pavel
> 




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