Ubuntu – Taking KDE config files with me

I've ended writing a script which transfers dot files, and after that chowns it all.

Edit:

I re-wrote this script in bash about three years ago. And I had been using this one for some time. However, I haven't used this script in years, and don't maintain this script anymore. I didn't reviewed this script now, but I would imagine it is not of high quality, given that I wrote it long time ago.

The basic idea is to store basic dot files on github, and make script download these and patch the username and assign proper permissions.

#!/bin/bash
# to get description use the -h flag

# You can see the structure of this code in emacs. For that eval the
# following lines:
# (mapc
#  (lambda (language-mode-hook)
#    (add-hook language-mode-hook 
#              (lambda ()
#                (make-local-variable 'outline-regexp)
#                (setq outline-regexp "^## ")
#                (make-local-variable 'outline-heading-end-regexp)
#                (setq outline-heading-end-regexp ":\n")
#                (outline-minor-mode 1))))
#    '(shell-script-mode-hook sh-mode-hook))
# this makes use of outline-minor-mode and the default keys are:
# C-c @ C-t    show top level structure
# C-c @ C-a    show all
# for more see the Outline menu.

# TODO:
# update routine documntation?

# exit after a single error:
set -e

# ===========
## preambula:

PROGNAME=${0##*/}
PROGVERSION=4.02
NoColors=false

Dependencies=false
Root=false
Internet=false
Localhost=false
Base=`logname`
Update=false
Source=boris
Autostart=false

usage()
{
cat << EO
Usage: $PROGNAME <user>

This script install bkubuntu kubuntu set of programs and settings. It
assumes the user have x86_64 archeticture.

It does back-up all the configs, but it keeps only the latest back-up
-- so if You'll run this script twice in a row -- You'll lose Your
files. You might want to back up the original thing manually.

All of the options except for -u/--update require root privilages.

Examples
========

To install bkubuntu for Yourself::

    cd /path/to/bkubuntu.bash 
    sudo ./bkubuntu.bash -i

To install Your bkubuntu to root::

    cd /path/to/bkubuntu.bash
    sudo ./bkubuntu.bash -r

To install bkubuntu from other user at localhost::

    cd /path/to/bkubuntu.bash
    sudo ./bkubuntu.bash -l -s <that user>

To update Your bkubuntu::

    bkubuntu.bash -u # provided bkubuntu.bash is in the PATH

Add -a if You want to have emacs, firefox, krusader, libreoffice
quickstart to run at start-up.

Options
=======

EO
cat << EO | column -s\& -t

  -i, --internet & fetchs bkubuntu from the internet and installs it for the current user
  -l, --localhost & fetchs bkubuntu from other user (-s)
  -a, --autostart & also turn on the autostart script (starts emacs, firefox, krusader at start up)
 
  -s, --source & source repository user, default to $Source
  -u, --update & updates Your bkubuntu git repos from the internet (should not be done under sudo)
  -r, --root & transfers subset of Your bkubuntu to the root
 
  -h, --help & show this output
  -v, --version & show version information
      --no-colors & disables coloring in output
EO
}


SHORTOPTS="hvars:ilu"
LONGOPTS="help,version,no-colors,autostart,root,source:,internet,localhost,update"

ARGS=$(getopt -s bash --options $SHORTOPTS --longoptions $LONGOPTS --name $PROGNAME -- "$@")
eval set -- "$ARGS"

while true; do
    case $1 in

        -a|--autostart)
            Autostart=true;;
        -r|--root)
            Root=true;;
        -s|--source)
            Source=$2; shift;;
        -i|--internet)
            Internet=true;;
        -l|--localhost)
            Localhost=true;;
        -u|--update)
            Update=true;;

        -h|--help)
            usage; exit 0;;
        -v|--version)
            echo "$PROGVERSION"; exit 0;;
           --no-colors)
            NoColors=true;;
        --)
            shift; break;;
        *)
            shift; break;;
    esac
    shift
done

if $NoColors; then
    BLUE=''
    GREEN=''
    RED=''
    BLACK=''
else
    BLUE='\033[94m'
    GREEN='\e[0;32m'
    RED='\033[91m'
    BLACK='\033[0m'
fi


# ===========
## functions:

autostart () {
    if [ -e /home/$Base/.kde/Autostart/bkubuntu_startup_simple.bash ]; then
        rm /home/$Base/.kde/Autostart/bkubuntu_startup_simple.bash
    fi
    if ! [ -d /home/$Base/.kde/Autostart ]; then
        mkdir /home/$Base/.kde/Autostart
    fi
    ln /home/$Base/cmp/devs/bk_automates/bkubuntu/bk_runs_at/bkubuntu_startup_simple.bash /home/$Base/.kde/Autostart/bkubuntu_startup_simple.bash
}


back-up_and_clean () {
    if [ -d "$Base~" ]; then
        rm -rf "$Base~"
    fi
    mkdir "$Base~"

    mv -T $Base "$Base~"
    mkdir $Base
    cd $Base

    echo -e "${RED}${PROGNAME}: ${GREEN}Done with backing up $Base (to $Base~).${BLACK}"
}


rebase () {

    # these files should have ho spaces!
    FILES="\
$PWD/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktoprc
$PWD/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktop-appletsrc
$PWD/.kde/share/apps/kfileplaces/bookmarks.xml
$PWD/.kde/share/config/krusaderrc
$PWD/.kde/share/apps/krusader/krbookmarks.xml
$PWD/.kde/share/apps/krusader/useractions.xml
$PWD/.kde/share/apps/krusader/krusaderui.rc
$PWD/.config/libreoffice/3/user/registrymodifications.xcu
$PWD/.kde/share/apps/kfileplaces/bookmarks.xml
$PWD/.kde/share/config/khotkeysrc
$PWD/.thunderbird/n8fe137g.default/secmod.db
$PWD/.thunderbird/n8fe137g.default/prefs.js
$PWD/.thunderbird/n8fe137g.default/extensions.ini
$PWD/.thunderbird/n8fe137g.default/extensions.sqlite
$PWD/.thunderbird/n8fe137g.default/panacea.dat
$PWD/.thunderbird/n8fe137g.default/startupCache/startupCache.8.little
$PWD/.mozilla/firefox/kkhrci0w.default/secmod.db
$PWD/.mozilla/firefox/kkhrci0w.default/prefs.js
$PWD/.mozilla/firefox/kkhrci0w.default/extensions.ini
$PWD/.mozilla/firefox/kkhrci0w.default/search.json
$PWD/.mozilla/firefox/kkhrci0w.default/extensions.sqlite
$PWD/.mozilla/firefox/kkhrci0w.default/startupCache/startupCache.8.little
$PWD/.mozilla/firefox/kkhrci0w.default/zotero/locate/engines.json"

    # root doesn't have all these files:
    if [ $Base = "root" ]; then
        FILES=`echo $FILES | perl -pe 's/ /\n/g' | perl -pe 's/.*(emacs|libreoffice|autokey|bkubuntu|mozilla|thunderbird).*//' | perl -pe 's/^\n//'`
    fi

    for fileName in $FILES; do
        sed -i "s/$Source/$Base/g" "$fileName"
    done

    echo -e "${RED}${PROGNAME}: ${GREEN}Done with rebasing.${BLACK}"

}


chown_logout () {

    # ------
    # chown:

    chown -R $Base $PWD
    echo -e "${RED}${PROGNAME}: ${GREEN}chown: everything went fine.\n    You may wish to restart now.${BLACK}"
    sleep 1

    # ---------------
    # finally logout:

    secsTilLogout=10
    while [ $secsTilLogout -gt 0 ]; do
        sleep 1 &
        clear
        echo -e "${RED}${PROGNAME}: ${GREEN}Done. Documentation for hotkeys is available at:\n    ~/bks/computer/HotKeyPoetry/index.html\n\n    Unless You kill me with Ctrl-c --\n    I'll logout computer in $secsTilLogout seconds.${BLACK}"
        secsTilLogout=$(( $secsTilLogout - 1 ))
        wait # the point of 'sleep 1 & -- wait' construct is not to take into account the time of `sleep' execution
    done

    qdbus org.kde.ksmserver /KSMServer org.kde.KSMServerInterface.logout 0 0 0

}


# ==========
## internet:

if $Internet; then

    # -------------
    # adding repos:

    echo -e \\n | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/ppa
    echo -e \\n | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports

    echo -e \\n | add-apt-repository ppa:cassou/emacs

    wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
    # perhaps I should add 
    # deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian precise contrib
    # to /etc/apt/sources.list

    wget -q "http://deb.playonlinux.com/public.gpg" -O- | apt-key add -
    wget http://deb.playonlinux.com/playonlinux_squeeze.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playonlinux.list

    apt-get update

    echo -e "${RED}${PROGNAME}: ${GREEN}Done with repos.\n    Now the back-up phase...${BLACK}"
    sleep 1

    # -----------
    # installing:

    echo -e \\n | apt-get install emacs-snapshot konsole krusader okular kolourpaint4 smplayer vlc audacious gwenview k3b synaptic kopete keepassx xclip firefox thunderbird procps tree xsel libreoffice wmctrl git virtualbox playonlinux build-essential kubuntu-restricted-extras gfortran parallel sshfs ssh

    echo -e "${RED}${PROGNAME}: ${GREEN}Done with installing prerequisites.\n    Now the cloning stage...${BLACK}"
    sleep 1


    # --------------------
    # preparing the place:

    cd /home
    back-up_and_clean

    # -----------------
    # clonning configs:

    git clone https://github.com/bk322/bk_dots .
    cp -R .bkubuntu/* . # copying dir structure
    git clone https://github.com/bk322/bk_automates /home/$Base/cmp/devs/bk_automates

    echo -e "${RED}${PROGNAME}: ${GREEN}Done with cloning configs.${BLACK}"
    sleep 1

    # parallel:
    # dpkg -i /home/$Base/cmp/repo/parallel*.deb


    # -----------------
    # applying configs:

    # autostart?
    if $Autostart; then
        autostart
    fi

    # ----------
    # XULRunner:

    mv /home/$Base/cmp/repo/.mozilla .
    mv /home/$Base/cmp/repo/.thunderbird .

    rebase
    chown_logout

fi


# =========
## copying:

if $Localhost; then

    cd /home
    back-up_and_clean

    # ----------------------------------
    # cloning configs from user $Source:

    cd /home/$Base
    git clone /home/$Source .
    cp -R .bkubuntu/* . # copying dir structure
    git clone /home/$Source/cmp/devs/bk_automates /home/$Base/cmp/devs/bk_automates

    echo -e "${RED}${PROGNAME}: ${GREEN}Done with cloning configs from $Source.${BLACK}"
    sleep 1

    # -----------------
    # applying configs:

    # autostart?
    if $Autostart; then
        autostart
    fi

    # ----------
    # XULRunner:

    mv /home/$Base/cmp/repo/.mozilla .
    mv /home/$Base/cmp/repo/.thunderbird .

    # -----------------------
    # rebase, chown, restart:

    rebase
    chown_logout

fi


# ==========
## updating:

if $Update; then

    # -------------
    # update repos:

    cd /home/$Base
    git checkout -- . && git pull -u origin master

    cd /home/$Base/cmp/devs
    git checkout -- . && git pull -u origin master

    cd /home/$Base
    echo -e "${RED}${PROGNAME}: ${GREEN}Done with syncing gits.${BLACK}"
    sleep 1

    # ---------
    # rebasing:
    rebase

fi

# ======
## root:

if $Root; then

    cd /
    Base=root
    back-up_and_clean

    Source=`logname`
    cd /home/$Source
    listOfFiles=`git ls-files | perl -pe 's/.*(libreoffice|autokey|bkubuntu|mozilla|thunderbird).*//' | perl -pe 's/^\n//'`
    for File in $listOfFiles; do
        Parents=${File#/home/$Source/}
        cp --parents "$Parents" /root
    done


    # -----------------------
    # rebase, chown, restart:

    cd /root
    rebase
    chown_logout

fi

It's been a while since you asked but I had the same problem and got to the bottom of it.

Short version

$ sudo rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/60-droid-sans-mono-fonts.conf (this is just a symlink so no actual configuration files are lost).

Long version

The package ttf-droid got replaced by fonts-droid. With that the symlink 60-ttf-droid-sans-mono-fonts.conf in the folder /etc/fonts/conf.d/ got renamed to 60-droid-sans-mono-fonts.conf. That means that the configuration in that file is now read before all configuration in 60-latin.conf and thus overriding it. The font alias Monospace (which is used by default in Yakuake and Kate) is defined as alias to DejaVu Sans Mono in 60-latin.conf, but Droid Sans Mono in 60-droid-sans-mono-fonts.conf. Incidentally, that font does not have a bold version, at least not the files in the fonts-droid package. So everywhere where Yakuake and Kate are supposed to render bold letters the rendering falls back to the regular version of the font.

If you do not want to change the setting system wide you could instead add your own alias to Monospace in ~/.fonts.conf. This should work:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
  <alias>
    <family>monospace</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>DejaVu Sans Mono</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
</fontconfig>

You can take a look at all the files in /etc/fonts/conf.avail and the fonts.conf manpage to see what else you can put into your .fonts.conf.