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I have been running Ubuntu for about a year, now I would like to switch to kubuntu.
Is it possible that I can port all the configuration data from the home folder of Ubuntu to kubuntu? (Without causing some serious trouble)
If I copy all them contents of the home folder (Including the hidden files and folders) will I be able to get the same application configurations ?
I know that copying the Thunderbird folder copies the emails on the newer installation, will it work to other applications?

Best Answer

If you are upgrading to Kubuntu then no need to copy anything, just install Kubuntu package.

Use one of these commands:

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
sudo apt-get install kubuntu-full

kubuntu-full includes kubuntu-desktop and also has some additional packages.

You can see how to install Kubuntu here also.

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1) stop firefox
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3) start firefox
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Now both open and open containing folder should work. You can then change the preferred programs through kde's file associations settings.
NOTE: I have confirmed that this solution works. It's a workaround, but in some ways it is an improvement over the original Firefox approach (for KDE users).

Regarding Rekonq, I was in the kubuntu-devel IRC channel recently speaking to a developer. He said he was putting through a fix for the Rekonq issue. I believe it is in place now. I'm told that that after 'apt-get upgrade rekonq' has been run on Kubuntu 12.04 beta1 that this Rekonq bug is gone. EDIT: yes, I have confirmed this fix too.

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Some newly installed applications take over the "default" status in Firefox's about:preferences instead of the per-filetype normal application set at system level (e.g. Palemoon takes over as default instead of gwenview for JPEG files, Inkscape or File Roller takes over instead of Okular for a PDF file.).

"Always ask" is the choice that should be used in this case and then trying to create a per-user file ~/.local/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache with the lines:

[MIME Cache]
application/pdf=okularApplication_pdf.desktop

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In case this stops working: see that the undesired application is not again selected under about:preferences: be sure "Always ask" is selected there. Setting manually a different program (even the default for your file-type at system level, but which is not marked as "default" in the list for your file under about:preferences) might not work.

Tested in Firefox 60.0 in Kubuntu 18.04.

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