Xfce4: Move user folder?

phew · n00b Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 65

Hi,

I installed Xfce and set up all my preferences, and then I noticed I was still root and "my" account had none of the changes applied. How can I move the settings from "root" to my account? Is there some directory I can move?

Thanks

papal_authority · Veteran Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1823 Location: Canada

Yeah just copy /root/.xfce4 to /home/<USER>/.xfce4 and then do a chown -R <USER> /home/<USER>/.xfce4

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CodAv · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:30 pm Post subject:

Normally, all programs store their settings in a hidden folder called .name in your home directory, where 'name' is the program's name.
Do a ls -a, or activate the "Show hidden files" option in your file manager. Then, move the folder to your user's home, and change owner/group of the directory and of all it's contents. By default, and for your example, it could be that easy:

(as root)

phew · n00b Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 65

hm, now my root user settings are gone, but my user still doesn't have them? this is weird. do i have to enter something else for "users", couse i left that unchanged.