I want to find a way to synchronize the default application preferences for Ubuntu between multiple installations. For example, if I choose Geany as the default text editor for .js files, I want it to become the default text editor for all of my Ubuntu installations. Is there any software that makes this possible, or software libraries that I could use to implement such a feature?
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1Also, the "sync" and "synchronize" tags on AskUbuntu ought to be merged. – Anderson Green Sep 05 '12 at 23:39
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Here's a relevant Google search: https://www.google.com/#hl=en&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=ubuntu+transfer+desktop+settings&oq=ubuntu+transfer+des&gs_l=hp.3.0.0i30j0i8i30.486.5937.1.6864.21.17.2.2.2.1.273.1826.10j5j2.17.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.1.86Z54TA0Z7c&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=52e43fe95f7f41ff&bpcl=35466521&biw=1301&bih=656 – Anderson Green Oct 26 '12 at 22:53
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It looks like Ubuntu used to have a tool called Migration Assistant, but it appears that it is no longer supported. – Anderson Green Oct 26 '12 at 22:57
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I don't know about any automated way but you can always go ahead and copy the mimeapps.list file located at ~/.local/share/applications between your installations. That way all your custom file type associations should be transferred safely.
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This is a relevant question: http://askubuntu.com/questions/152291/synchronize-applications-between-computers-automatically – Anderson Green Oct 03 '12 at 18:36
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Where is the
~/.local/share/applicationslocated within the filesystem? – Anderson Green Oct 29 '12 at 05:16 -
1That's the full directory path.
~/.local/share/applicationsstands for/home/username/.local/share/applications. – Glutanimate Oct 29 '12 at 05:27 -