I have two problems open: "Plasma taskbar hangs" (https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...-Taskbar-hangs) and "Kontact fails because akonadi not operational" (https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...ot-operational).
They both seem to be related to the configuration of something or other. Because I created a new user, gave him the same groups and copied all but config files to him and he works just fine. (I keep my files in a separate file system mounted as a sub-directory, jon-files, so I copied that but left the default config files).
I have tried to copy the config files to the old user, but it is a mess and definitely did not work. When I log onto it, nothing happens -- black screen.
So I would like to be able to get rid of the old user and then rename the new one to the old one's name. Is this possible? It does not seem to be in kuser. Is it enough to modify /etc/passwd and /etc/group, or does Kubuntu have a DB somewhere with that info in it?
An alternative would be to delete the old user and then recreate him. But would I be able to assign him the new userid? I don't think groups would be a problem.
On the side, any ideas how I can muck up plasma by changing a config file? Of course, I don't remember what I may have done.
TIA.
They both seem to be related to the configuration of something or other. Because I created a new user, gave him the same groups and copied all but config files to him and he works just fine. (I keep my files in a separate file system mounted as a sub-directory, jon-files, so I copied that but left the default config files).
I have tried to copy the config files to the old user, but it is a mess and definitely did not work. When I log onto it, nothing happens -- black screen.
So I would like to be able to get rid of the old user and then rename the new one to the old one's name. Is this possible? It does not seem to be in kuser. Is it enough to modify /etc/passwd and /etc/group, or does Kubuntu have a DB somewhere with that info in it?
An alternative would be to delete the old user and then recreate him. But would I be able to assign him the new userid? I don't think groups would be a problem.
On the side, any ideas how I can muck up plasma by changing a config file? Of course, I don't remember what I may have done.
TIA.
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