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#1 2023-04-13 17:48:48
- SlothSpunky77
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applications don't run/retain previous configuration after backup
I had to restore my system files from a timeshift backup after a reinstall of arch, but the applications don't have the same configuration anymore and applications like visual studio code don't even run anymore.
A little backstory, transferring all files from the previous home directory (before reinstall) to the new home directory breaks everything. So, I've transferred only specific files/directories just for the WM (awesomeWM) to work. I also have .config transferred from my old home dir. What other files/directories must I transfer for the applications to run/restore coniguration?
This is my old directory, /home/ArchSloth/
. Downloads sloth
.. .elementary snapshot
1.txt .gnupg .ssh
.asoundrc go .ssr
autorotate.py hda-analyzer.py testxournal.pdf
.bash_history .java testxournal.xopp
.bash_logout .lesshst timeshift
.bash_profile L_Flex .vim
.bashrc libinput-gestures.conf .viminfo
build .local .vscode
C .mozilla .wine
.cargo pacgraph.png .Xauthority
.config pacgraph.svg .xinitrc
copy.txt Pictures xournaldoodle.pdf
Doom2 .pki xournaldoodle.xopp
doom-2.zip .python_history .Xresources
.dosbox rtw89-dkms-git yay-gitThis is my new directory, /home/sloth/
. .bashrc libinput-gestures.conf .viminfo
.. .cache .local .vscode
.bash_history .config .mozilla .Xauthority
.bash_logout Downloads .pki .xinitrc
.bash_profile L_Flex rtw89-dkms-git .XresourcesOffline
#2 2023-04-13 18:59:44
- V1del
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Re: applications don't run/retain previous configuration after backup
Do the UID/GIDs between the two differ? The number not the name is what's relevant for all logical considerations, consider chowning stuff to your new user/group if they are different. Also to what kind of drive/filesystem did you back up to? If it was ntfs or something other not aware of POSIX permissions they will be shot and mismatch.
As for which you "need" probably most of them except .Xauthorithy, that is a transient runtime file with which you will break the connection to the xorg server if you carry that over.
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#3 2023-04-15 16:01:49
- SlothSpunky77
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Re: applications don't run/retain previous configuration after backup
Excuse my lack of understanding of your statement, but UID/GID difference between what two?
I'm pretty sure that I backed it up to a fat filesystem.
Are you giving me the thumbs up to transfer everything to my new directory except .Xauthority? Is there a safer way to do that in case it breaks again?
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#4 2023-04-15 17:34:56
- V1del
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Re: applications don't run/retain previous configuration after backup
The two home directories. You presumably created a new user with a new /home. Your permissions are going to be off if the numerical user id and group id differ, and that might cause issues. Check/post e.g. an ls -l from the two dirs. From the symptoms you described i think it likely you copied Xauthority which will break connections to the xorg server
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#5 2023-04-17 03:15:13
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Re: applications don't run/retain previous configuration after backup
Old home directory:
total 17744
drwx------ 28 sloth sloth 4096 Apr 14 18:18 .
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Apr 12 23:38 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3 Apr 10 15:52 1.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 105 Apr 10 15:52 .asoundrc
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2300 Apr 10 15:52 autorotate.py
-rw------- 1 root root 7535 Apr 10 15:52 .bash_history
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21 Apr 10 15:52 .bash_logout
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 116 Apr 10 15:52 .bash_profile
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 205 Apr 10 15:52 .bashrc
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 build
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 C
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .cargo
drwxr-xr-x 35 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .config
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 845 Apr 10 15:52 copy.txt
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 Doom2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7278230 Apr 10 15:52 doom-2.zip
drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .dosbox
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 Downloads
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .elementary
drwx------ 4 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .gnupg
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 go
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Apr 10 15:52 hda-analyzer.py
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .java
-rw------- 1 root root 20 Apr 10 15:52 .lesshst
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 L_Flex
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8819 Apr 10 15:52 libinput-gestures.conf
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .local
drwx------ 4 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .mozilla
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 521878 Apr 10 15:52 pacgraph.png
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 153274 Apr 10 15:52 pacgraph.svg
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 Pictures
drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .pki
-rw------- 1 root root 0 Apr 10 15:52 .python_history
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 rtw89-dkms-git
drwxrwx--- 29 root homedir 4096 Apr 12 17:53 sloth
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 snapshot
drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .ssh
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .ssr
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2354382 Apr 10 15:52 testxournal.pdf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2729413 Apr 10 15:52 testxournal.xopp
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 timeshift
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .vim
-rw------- 1 root root 26585 Apr 10 15:52 .viminfo
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .vscode
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 .wine
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 726 Apr 10 15:52 .xinitrc
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2275682 Apr 10 15:52 xournaldoodle.pdf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2640958 Apr 10 15:52 xournaldoodle.xopp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13 Apr 10 15:52 .Xresources
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Apr 10 15:52 yay-gitNew home directory:
total 96
drwx------ 11 sloth sloth 4096 Apr 17 08:34 .
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Apr 12 23:38 ..
-rw------- 1 sloth sloth 4226 Apr 17 08:30 .bash_history
-rw-r--r-- 1 sloth sloth 21 Apr 10 15:52 .bash_logout
-rw-r--r-- 1 sloth sloth 116 Apr 13 08:49 .bash_profile
-rw-r--r-- 1 sloth sloth 172 Apr 10 15:52 .bashrc
drwxr-xr-x 11 sloth sloth 4096 Apr 16 13:47 .cache
drwxr-xr-x 35 sloth sloth 4096 Apr 13 23:20 .config
drwxr-xr-x 2 sloth sloth 4096 Apr 13 11:01 Downloads
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 12 23:58 L_Flex
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8819 Apr 12 23:57 libinput-gestures.conf
drwxr-xr-x 4 sloth sloth 4096 Apr 12 23:51 .local
drwx------ 4 sloth sloth 4096 Apr 13 11:00 .mozilla
drwx------ 3 sloth sloth 4096 Apr 12 23:51 .pki
drwxr-xr-x 6 sloth sloth 4096 Apr 13 09:18 rtw89-dkms-git
-rw------- 1 sloth sloth 4571 Apr 17 08:34 .viminfo
drwxr-xr-x 3 sloth sloth 4096 Apr 12 23:51 .vscode
-rw------- 1 sloth sloth 50 Apr 14 23:32 .Xauthority
-rw-r--r-- 1 sloth sloth 726 Apr 13 08:28 .xinitrc
-rw-r--r-- 1 sloth sloth 13 Apr 13 09:01 .XresourcesOffline
#6 2023-04-17 13:17:03
- V1del
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Re: applications don't run/retain previous configuration after backup
Yeah, all of those need to be owned by sloth:sloth at the end of the copy. make sure stuff in .config and .local is not owned by root but your user, use
chown -R sloth:sloth /home/slothin doubt
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