May I ask for a little further detail on how to accomplish option #2? Do I make a copy of the directory and then rename it? I think I understand the UID and GID, just use the same user name I have been using, correct?
Thanks
You mount the partition that will be the
/home partition, and
rename the user directory, from the
liveCD,
before doing the
installation, then unmount the partition and proceed with the installation. Format the
/ partition, don't format the
/home partition.
When the installation is done, on the first boot into the installed system you have to select a
root password and create a
normal user. Choose the
same name as you originally had on the old installation, and in the
advanced section choose the
same UID and
GID you had in the past. The active home directory for that user will be the one
newly created, but the one with the
-old extension will also exist, and be owned by the newly created user too. From there you can copy the
.mozilla directory to get your bookmarks and Firefox extensions back, before even opening Firefox. The same for
.opera,
.purple,
.pan,
.Skype, or any other
.<directory>for any other app that has personal settings.
Don't copy the
.kde directory.
Copy the
.<directories> one at a time, and check to see that no problems are introduced to the new desktop. If a problem occurs, after one of the
.<directories> is copied over, delete that
.<directory> and proceed to the next.
