Migrating from Windows 10 to Linux

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I have to data read about any success stories for people migrating from Windows to Linux but nevertheless I will still try.

I have made a few tries now doing manual copying and overwriting a stock linux installation but not there yet. I have discovered some inconsistencies in Homeseer backup and restore. So I want to document this.

What I have tried so far

• Install Linux and copy whole Homeseer folder overwriting everything. This messes something up and will not start.
• Install Linux and copy only certain folders like Data and Config, still not worked properly. Issues with config
• Install Linux and doing a Homeseer restore (System - Backup/restore), issues with config

Both the two last tries gave me a working Homeseer but no working Z-Wave yet.

What I have discovered is that Config/Z-Wave.ini has an absolute path to the z-wave database:

gConfigFilename2=C:\HS3\Data\Z-Wave\Z-Wave2.db

But in the backup ZIP-file there is a file with relative path.

Starting Homeseer gives me this. Since it can not find the database a new one is created.

11:52:02:6581:[Z-Wave Warning]->Z-Wave database file does not exist, so a new database is being created in /HomeSeer/Data/Z-Wave/C:/HS3/Data/Z-Wave/Z-Wave2.db
11:52:03:3625:[Z-Wave]->Created new database /HomeSeer/Data/Z-Wave/C:/HS3/Data/Z-Wave/Z-Wave2.db

Trying again:

1. Delete Data and Config folder
2. Copy fresh copies from my own windows backup of Data and Config
3. Verify the Z-wave device (UZB1 in my case): /dev/ttyACM0
4. Verify the location of Z-wave database: Data/Z-Wave/Z-Wave2.db
5. Edit Config/Z-Wave.ini
   1. Change to gConfigFilename2=Z-Wave2.db as it seems to append the whole path relatively.
   2. Change all references to COM3 to /dev/ttyACM0

Holy c.... I get Z-Wave traffic in my log

Update:

Had to remove gServerAddressBind=192.168.1.15 from Config/settings.ini as I'm not on the same address anymore.

Status:

• Z-Wave seems to work properly
• Events seem to be working as well
• Installing JowiHue plugin my deconz devices works as well

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Trying again:

1. Delete Data and Config folder
2. Copy fresh copies from my own windows backup of Data and Config
3. Verify the Z-wave device (UZB1 in my case): /dev/ttyACM0
4. Verify the location of Z-wave database: Data/Z-Wave/Z-Wave2.db
5. Edit Config/Z-Wave.ini
   1. Change to gConfigFilename2=Z-Wave2.db as it seems to append the whole path relatively.
   2. Change all references to COM3 to /dev/ttyACM0

Holy c.... I get Z-Wave traffic in my log

Update:

Had to remove gServerAddressBind=192.168.1.15 from Config/settings.ini as I'm not on the same address anymore.

Status:

• Z-Wave seems to work properly
• Events seem to be working as well
• Installing JowiHue plugin my deconz devices works as well

Your steps worked great! I did have the following differences:

• I swapped IPs between Windows and Linux so I didn't have to remove gServerAddressBind
• I have a Z-NET so no COM port to change

Thanks so much!