[KLUG Members] Time to rebuild

[Adam Williams]

> Ok, its time to rebuild. Suse 8.2 Pro. I've tinkered with this machine
> too much and I want a clean install.
> Issue #1 - Keeping my mail.  Evolution is what I'm using (1.2, will be
> 1.4 after install and upgrade).  Where, or how do I, save these files
> (Old email, addresses, etc)?  I don't see an export function.  Or is

The ~/evolution directory has everything in it assuming you are using a
POP account somewhere to get your mail.  If your running your won IMAP
server than the files in (either or any) of /var/spool/mail,
/var/spool/imap, /var/lib/imap are important too.

> this something that I will not need to worry about because I will not be
> formating the /home and will be "reactivating" the current users (all
> the old email and addresses will "automagically" be in Evolution because
> the user files will still be intact.)

If you don't reformat /home your data should be fine and evolution 1.4
will automatically upgrade all the files.

> Issue #2 - Galeon bookmarks.  How do I export these, so after the
> reinstall I can import them?  Or is this not the way it is done?

~/.galeon/bookmarks.xbel  Almost any program that manages links these
days supports import of xbel files.

> This is the first time I will have done a reinstall while trying to
> preserve some previous information. Any other info will be appreciated.

Don't reformat /home and you should be fine on all above accounts.