Re: [Evolution] how to move mails and configs to a new machine

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Thu, 2016-03-24 at 16:42 +0000, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > -- most Evolution stuff under the folder
> /root/.local/share/evolution
> > (198497 items, totalling 8,5 GB)
>
> OK.  I know this is nothing to do with Evolution, but it's important
> to
> say this:
>
> <rant>
> DO NOT use root as your normal login account.  Just don't.
> There are NO REASONS to use root, especially for email, web browsing
> etc.  I know it appears to make things easier, but you are setting
> your
> self up for a big, big fail. Just don't do it.

+1

This is absolutely insane. You're playing Russian roulette while
driving a clown car with no seat-belt across a high wire with no net.

poc