transfer files to another user - same machine

[H.S.]

NoOp wrote:
> I've a situation on my main user account whereby there is something in
> the config files that keeps giving me fits (gnome-panel won't start
> automatically unless I add it to the startup applications for example).
> 
> I have messed with that account until I'm blue in the face, so I've
> created another user account on the same machine from scratch and in the
> process of copying all of the files from that account to the new one.
> 
> Q. How can I copy all except the .config .gconf etc., folder over in one
> wack? I have the main account mounted in .gvfs (via sftp) and can copy
> folders at a time (rsync seems to run into permission issues).
>   I realize that I will run into some app config issues by not copying
> the .config folders etc., but that's OK & to be expected.
> 
> Suggestions?
> Note: (the machine is 10.04 - gnome - upgraded from dapper through lucid)
> 
> 

I am surprised you cannot get rid of the GUI customizations by deleting
the various config files and that you are forced to create a new account
solely to solve this problem. It has always worked for me. Here is what
I do:
1. Log out from the desktop GUI and go to a console (CTRL+ALT + F2, F3,
F4 ...)
2. backup or delete the following files from the home directories/files:
.gconf* .gnome* .kde* .qt* .dbus* .mcop* ... and others that you may
find pertinent.
3. Delete all files/directories from /tmp that belong to the user you
are trying to reset.
4. Log back in to the desktop (from CTRL+ALT+F6 or F7 login screen).

If you don't log out first, files from /tmp do not make some changes
persist. So all the above steps are necessary to reset your desktop.

If you have tried all these, however, and still weren't successful, then
perhaps things have changed in your version of the OS.


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