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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 9/6/2014 9:10 AM, Lorenzo Marcantonio wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 05, 2014 at 05:31:38PM -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>> On Linux the configuration files are now located in $HOME/.config/kicad
>> per the FreeDesktop.org specification.  To preserve you current
>> settings, you can move the kicad configuration files for your $HOME
>> folder to the new location.  You must drop the leading . from the file
>> name.  You must also move the fp-lib-table file.  You will have to make
>> copies of these files if you plan on using any version of kicad prior to
>> r5114.
> 
> And there will be much rejoicing and feasting and that other thing like
> that.
> 
> And an horde of user asking how to maintain the current configuration :D
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 

I posted the same email on the KiCad user's group so that should cover a
reasonably large percentage of the user's.  I'm sure we will get a few
complaints but that comes with the territory. :)