make the Backup/Restore include ALL my desktop pre

Forum: HD Install
Topic: make the Backup/Restore include ALL my desktop pre
started by: lothario

Posted by lothario on Nov. 05 2006,08:38

On my "Simple" style desktop, I have the following preferences:
8 Workspaces
various Shells
no fluxter
etc.

I did a Backup followed by a reboot.

My Simple desktop was Restored but I still have the following defaults:
4 Workspaces
no Shells
fluxter
etc.

How do I make the Backup/Restore include ALL my desktop preferences?

Posted by Selim on Nov. 05 2006,12:01

I don't think it's possible to restore a previous session but you can:

- Set in /home/dsl/.fluxbox/init "session.screen0.workspaces:" to 8
- Add

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xterm &

for each Shell you need to /home/dsl/.xinitrc
- Add # at the beginning of the fluxter line in /home/dsl/.xinitrc

Posted by roberts on Nov. 05 2006,16:52

DSL does backup everthing that is in your home directory that is a file or directory. Exceptions are in .xfiletool.lst It cannot backup actions that you may have performed, nor state. Actions would need to be specified via files as Selim has correctly shown.

Posted by lothario on Nov. 05 2006,22:21

Thanks for all these suggestions.
I will make these changes.