[Users] Running CM on a new box

[Bob Williams]

On Sat, 9 Apr 2022 10:23:24 -0400
Gil Weber wrote:

> On Sat, 9 Apr 2022 12:28:29 -0000
> Paul <paul at claws-mail.org> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 9 Apr 2022 07:33:45 -0400
> > "Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI" <renaud at olgiati-in-paraguay.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I have installed CM on a new computer, copied
> > > ~/.config/.claws-mail to the new box.
> > >
> > > How can I run CM with this existing configuration, without going
> > > through the process where I have to give again all my information
> > > ?
> >
> >
> > The default location is ~/.claws-mail
> >
> > If you are using imap accounts only, then that's all that is needed.
> > If you have POP accounts, you also need to copy your mailbox,
> > default location ~/Mail. BE sure to preserve timestamps when
> > copying, this is needed for the dot files in the mail folders,
> > (.claws_cache, .claws_mark).
> >
> > with regards
> >
> > Paul
>
>
> Forgive me, Paul. How do I preserve the timestamps for .claws_cache
> and .claws-mark?  Thanks.  :o)
> Gil
>
Hi Gil,

See

$ man cp

for all the options

and

$ man man

if you're not familiar with the man command

HTH
Bob

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Bob Williams