re-install

[Liam Proven]

On 18 March 2013 11:39, Ash Wyllie <ashwmls at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've just re-installed Ubuntu. Before I started I backed up /home/user
> to an external drive. I then copied the backup to /home on the new
> system.
>
> But evolution and fstop (and others?) behave as if it is a new
> installation and don't see the data in .evolution and Pictures/Photos.
>
> Is there a way to force these programs to recognize okd data in this
> situation?

Was /home a separate partition?

Are you using the same user account name?

Is the new account the same user number as before?


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