Keyboard aghhhhhhh

vjmcdonnell · 2012-04-17 00:08

Had to reinstall my OS as drive failed and having issues

How do I copy over the keyboard.xml and lirc.xml
When I try to copy and paste it tells me I don't have permission.

This is doing my head in.

farmerdave · 2012-04-17 01:23

You could use "sudo" to copy it, then "chown" to change the ownership to be yours.

**wsnipex** · 2012-04-17 09:21

sudo chmod +r /path/to/original-keyboard.xml
cp /path/to/original-keyboard.xml ~/.xbmc/userdata

**spiff** · 2012-04-17 10:59

if you have to sudo to copy a file to your homedir you have bigger issues.

vjmcdonnell · 2012-04-17 11:38

I figured out a way of doing it.( gksu nautilus) But in my wisdom i also modified the Lircmap.xml file. Is there a way of going back to the original or would a fresh install be best.

vjmcdonnell Member Posts: 86 Joined: Mar 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-04-17 00:08 Post: #1 Had to reinstall my OS as drive failed and having issues How do I copy over the keyboard.xml and lirc.xml When I try to copy and paste it tells me I don't have permission. This is doing my head in. (This post was last modified: 2012-04-17 00:09 by vjmcdonnell.)
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farmerdave Junior Member Posts: 21 Joined: Nov 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-04-17 01:23 Post: #2 You could use "sudo" to copy it, then "chown" to change the ownership to be yours.
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wsnipex Team-XBMC packaging monkey Posts: 1,908 Joined: Jun 2011 Reputation: 51	2012-04-17 09:21 Post: #3 sudo chmod +r /path/to/original-keyboard.xml cp /path/to/original-keyboard.xml ~/.xbmc/userdata XBMC Xvba PPA -- Team XBMC nightly PPA -- Frodo linux FAQ -- DEBUG log
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spiff Grumpy Bastard Developer Posts: 12,234 Joined: Nov 2003 Reputation: 82	2012-04-17 10:59 Post: #4 if you have to sudo to copy a file to your homedir you have bigger issues. Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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vjmcdonnell Member Posts: 86 Joined: Mar 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-04-17 11:38 Post: #5 I figured out a way of doing it.( gksu nautilus) But in my wisdom i also modified the Lircmap.xml file. Is there a way of going back to the original or would a fresh install be best.
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