transfer files to another user - same machine

[NoOp]

On 05/18/2010 07:55 AM, H.S. wrote:
> NoOp wrote:
...
>> 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.

Thanks. I've actually done that most of that (missed the .kde* .qt*
.dbus* .mcop* though, so thanks for the hint along with the /tmp). I'll
work on it later today or tomorrow. I know it's in one of the .config
files, just need to narrow it down to which one.

  I decided to mirror to another user so that in the event that I mess
something up in the process I have a working "tailored/mirrored" user
account. Besides, I figure that I need the practice in learning how to
do this gracefully... in the past I've just backed up & restored or
rsync'd when necessary. But in this case I just want the bulk of the
data and app config files.

  The sftp method actually worked out pretty well: mounted the base via
Placed|Connect to server|SSH & that places it in ~/.gvfs. Then in
Nautilis I just did mass copies of the folders over the this /home. Over
course I need to change pertinant setup files to point to this /home
instead of the other, but I'm familiar with which ones needed changing
for the apps (prefs.js for SeaMonkey etc).
  The good part was that Nautilus would remind me that I already had a
.local and similar on the target, so I skipped those in the process.
Otherwise I would have copied w/rsync & .local could very well have
contained a problem file.