Re: Worked and now doesn't: USB mobile stick on Kubuntu 11.04
Give it time. A journey of a 1,000 miles begins with the first steps. And, never feed the horse the whole haystack at once. 
No such thing as a stupid question. Stupid answers? Sometimes.
Dragging and dropping folders is a fine way to back up data in them. at least that's how I do it. Settings, fonts, etc. are usually not in those folders. When you first run a program it usually sets up its configuration file(s) in your home account in a folder which is named using a "." as the first character. Folders named the first character being a "." is a "hidden" folder. Dolphin won't show them unless you check the box "View hidden files" under the View menu option. You can see them in a Konsole by issuing
vdir -a
and you can scroll the listing using "less"
vdir -a | less
where the vertical bar (found on the shift position of the key with the left leaning slash) is the pipe, pipping the output of "vdir -a" into the less command, which allows you to use the up and down arrows, or the page up and page down, to scroll the list.
If you want to save your configuration files you'll want to save the hidden files under your home account. Generally, however, that isn't necessary since if the hidden account isn't present the program usually creates it when it first runs. If it has been modified you may want to save it.
Pretty much. Remember, however, you usually don't back up programs, add-ons (like for FireFox), etc..., just data those programs create or manipulate. If a program is damaged or inadvertently deleted merely reinstall it from the repository. Don't bother backing it up. (IF, however, it is a program you installed from a binary you downloaded from a reputable site, like Oracle or Nokia, you would want to back up that binary because it is usually the install file.
Oh, don't forget to backup your text file containing all your account and website passwords!
Originally posted by IG88
Therefore I ask - even if it is stupid - t
o make sure: Is it simply enough if I drag and drop my Home Folder Files (without the Pictures, Documents, etc) and my File System Files onto my Ext HD to have a full back-up off all my programs, settings, fonts, etc?
vdir -a
and you can scroll the listing using "less"
vdir -a | less
where the vertical bar (found on the shift position of the key with the left leaning slash) is the pipe, pipping the output of "vdir -a" into the less command, which allows you to use the up and down arrows, or the page up and page down, to scroll the list.
If you want to save your configuration files you'll want to save the hidden files under your home account. Generally, however, that isn't necessary since if the hidden account isn't present the program usually creates it when it first runs. If it has been modified you may want to save it.
And if I do a full reinstall from a CD then I would just drag and drop again the Home Folder Files and File System Files from my Ext HD (applying overwrite to anything conflicting) and I would be set and could continue from where I left without having to download again all the programs, add-ons, etc, etc ,etc?
Oh, don't forget to backup your text file containing all your account and website passwords!
I see how it is and can use it. THANKS.
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