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How to transfer custom cpanel theme to other server

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Def, Mar 28, 2005.

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    Def Well-Known Member

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    Anyone know how to copy a custom cpanel theme from old server to new server?

    Thanks.
     
    #1 Def, Mar 28, 2005
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    Download it from SSH and upload it.

    I think
     
    #2 jethost, Mar 28, 2005
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    I'm trying to use SCP but getting an error that the file is "not a regular file".

    The file looks like so: theme_name@
     
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    Anyone know?
     
    #4 Def, Mar 29, 2005
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    Could just compress the theme folder to a single .tar.gz file, copy that over, and uncompress it.
     
    #5 PWSowner, Mar 30, 2005
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    I wish it were that simple. Problem is is that there's a symlink 'themename@' but no files I can find. This is the correct directory right ( /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend ) ?

    TIA
     
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    That explains it. Symlinks aren't normally followed for things like compressing. The symlink allows the actual content to be elsewhere, like maybe in your /home/username directory. You need to transfer the actual content, wherever that is. If you're not sure, do
    ls -l /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend
    in shell and see where the symlink points to.
     
    #7 PWSowner, Mar 30, 2005
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    Thanks Mike. That info also clears up another problem I was having.

    On the old server I found that the symlink (found in /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend) points to /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x

    on the new server the symlink is not there in /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend (probably because it wasn't pkg'ed since it was a symlink).

    So my question now is do I just create a symlink with the same name as the one on the old server and point it to the /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x directory? And if so what is the code? I've tried ln -s /usr/local/cpanel/base/frontend/x | nameofsymlink but I get "can't overwrite directory" message.

    I really do appreciate the help.
     
    #8 Def, Mar 30, 2005
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    If the name exists as a directory, you would have to delete it first.
     
    #9 PWSowner, Mar 30, 2005
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