[Users] Running CM on a new box

[Dave Howorth]

On Sat, 9 Apr 2022 11:17:18 -0400
Gil Weber <gilweber at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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?" 

man cp includes the following:

-p
    same as --preserve=mode,ownership,timestamps 

--preserve[=ATTR_LIST]
    preserve the specified attributes (default:
    mode,ownership,timestamps), if possible additional attributes:
    context, links, xattr, all 

and also:

-a, --archive
    same as -dR --preserve=all 


so cp -a or cp -p are appropriate depending on exactly what you are
copying.

> 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