[Users] Running CM on a new box

[Gil Weber]

On Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:43:25 +0000
Bob Williams <usenet at karmasailing.uk> wrote:

> 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
> 
> --
> Bob Williams
> 

Bob, thanks for the reply. I looked at both in the terminal but
don't see anything on how to preserve the timestamps. Am I 
looking for an answer that is there but not expressed as
"time stamps?" 

If yes, what should I be looking for in 'man cp' and then
how do I use that to preserve the time stamps?

I am a novice (at best) when it comes to the command line and
interpreting and knowing what to do with either  'man cp' or 'man man'.

Thank you.
Gil