[Users] Copy Claws to new computer

[Marco Moock]

On 15.04.2025 15:15 rikona rikona wrote:

> I have been running Claws 4.0.0 on Kubuntu 22.04 with QT 5.15.3 and
> X11. It has been running well for quite a long time but it is probably
> time for an update.
> 
> I tried updating Kubuntu 22.04 many times, but it absolutely refuses
> to update because of some "unknown problem". I have tried many many
> fixes for this, but I have run out of possibilities and considering a
> different approach.
> 
> The new approach would be to install a new disk on the computer and
> install Kubuntu from scratch.

Try do-release-upgrade. If that doesn't work, manually change the
release name in sources.list and run apt dist-upgrade.

> Then, I would try to reinstall Claws mail, trying to restore it to
> exactly how it was on the previous computer. This would include the
> current mail, around 100 folders, many many filtering items, etc.
> What what is the best way to get to exactly that previous state in a
> "new computer"? 

Copy the ~/.claws-mail folder. It will work on the new OS.

> Also, would there be any problems regarding QT or other new Kubuntu
> software?

No.