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Hi there, I possessed the Gnu/Linux Fedora 27 distro, now I have installed, by DVDROM, the version 28 maintaining the partition of my /home. I have problems now with the Desktop, I don't visualize the files and I don't save them there. Thanks for reading me and I hope to read any solutions. Have a good time, bye.
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Originally Posted by Sape73
Hi there, I possessed the Gnu/Linux Fedora 27 distro, now I have installed, by DVDROM, the version 28 maintaining the partition of my /home. I have problems now with the Desktop, I don't visualize the files and I don't save them there. Thanks for reading me and I hope to read any solutions. Have a good time, bye.
I'm sorry, but this makes very little sense to me. Is this a joke ?
What's "maintaining the partition of my /home" supposed to mean exactly ??
Can you post the results of the following command:
Code:
lsblk -f
Please use CODE tags when you do.
Why not just clone the partition, if your /home is on a separate partition ?
I'm still not quite sure I understand your question though...
The OP upgraded their version of Fedora but is using the same /home partition that they used for the older version. It's not something I would recommend, although I do know people that do it. Obviously the new operating system version is clashing in some way with the configurations saved in /home.
If the OP wants to keep the config settings in that old /home directory, then personally I would suggest that they create a new user (with its new /home directory) and then, piece by piece, copy or merge the config files over to the new user, testing as they go.
In reality, with a major version update, it's probably best to do a fresh install if there is not an in-situ upgrade path, imo.
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The OP upgraded their version of Fedora but is using the same /home partition that they used for the older version. It's not something I would recommend, although I do know people that do it. Obviously the new operating system version is clashing in some way with the configurations saved in /home.
If the OP wants to keep the config settings in that old /home directory, then personally I would suggest that they create a new user (with its new /home directory) and then, piece by piece, copy or merge the config files over to the new user, testing as they go.
In reality, with a major version update, it's probably best to do a fresh install if there is not an in-situ upgrade path, imo.
I wasn't sure if they meant that or they wanted to just make a copy/clone of it. I'm still not 100% sure though.
I do agree with your advice to them tho - excellent advice IMHO!
I wasn't sure if they meant that or they wanted to just make a copy/clone of it. I'm still not 100% sure though.
I do agree with your advice to them tho - excellent advice IMHO!
Good work hydrurga!
Just calling it as I saw it. Anyway, it's only good work if it solves the OP's problem. Hopefully they'll get back to us with info on what they plan to do.
I'm sorry, but this makes very little sense to me. Is this a joke ?
it looks a lot like written in another language originally, then used google translate on it.
but OP did not proofread or even understand the translation.
i wish people wouldn't do that; however broken your english is, it's still better suited for communication than entrusting it all to a machine.
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it looks a lot like written in another language originally, then used google translate on it.
but OP did not proofread or even understand the translation.
i wish people wouldn't do that; however broken your english is, it's still better suited for communication than entrusting it all to a machine.
I think you could well be right about that, although it was this: "Have a good time, bye." that made me wonder "is this a joke?".
I certainly think you're right in that: the OP either doesn't speak English as their first language and/or at all. But I must say that even re-reading it, it still just doesn't make sense to me. I can only assume that others that have replied are somewhat correct in their interpretations of the OP's question, beyond that, I really don't know what their asking - other than it has something to do with 2 versions of Fedora and their home folder/partition is the main part of the question or similar - I think? But I'm still not sure if their saying their "home" is even on a separate partition or not?
It would be nice if the OP could actually clarify the questions asked of them so far...
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