[Users] Running CM on a new box

[Gil Weber]

On Sat, 9 Apr 2022 16:35:55 +0100
Dave Howorth <dave at howorth.org.uk> wrote:

> 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  


Dave, thanks. I blew right past -p when reading through man cp.
Appreciate you pointing me to that.  :o)
Gil