KDE user configuration backup

Hello
I use Kde Plasma on Wayland.
After a reboot, I found Kde Session without Desktop image (black), without Panel and without Latte dock.

I though that It was due to a bug, but it was due to configuration file corruption.
I fixed it installing again a Kde-theme with default values.
It works.

Is it possible to backup the kde user configuration?
How can I do it?
Thanks

[root@fibonacci ~]# garuda-inxi  
System:
Kernel: 5.16.14-zen1-1-zen x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen root=UUID=e1b87af6-67e0-4350-97cb-8bdfe430d209
rw rootflags=subvol=@ quiet
cryptdevice=UUID=735c2a29-e901-4fc7-893a-52a88bf43878:luks-735c2a29-e901-4fc7-893a-52a88bf43878
root=/dev/mapper/luks-735c2a29-e901-4fc7-893a-52a88bf43878 splash rd.udev.log_priority=3
vt.global_cursor_default=0 systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1
resume=/dev/mapper/luks-23c04b79-4698-461f-ade3-f485919f86ca loglevel=3
Console: pty pts/1 DM: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: FUJITSU product: LIFEBOOK A544 v: N/A serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 10
serial: <filter>
Mobo: FUJITSU model: FJNBB35 serial: <filter> UEFI: FUJITSU // Phoenix v: Version 1.13
date: 11/18/2013
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 0.9 Wh (90.0%) condition: 1.0/4.5 Wh (21.1%) volts: 12.3 min: 10.8
model: PTL CP651527-01 type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: N/A cycles: 274
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core i7-4702MQ socket: rPGA988B (On Board) note: check bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Haswell family: 6 model-id: 0x3C (60) stepping: 3 microcode: 0x28
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache: L1: 256 KiB
desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 6 MiB desc: 1x6 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 2192 high: 2196 min/max: 800/3200 base/boost: 2200/2200 scaling:
driver: intel_cpufreq governor: performance volts: 0.7 V ext-clock: 100 MHz cores: 1: 2195
2: 2196 3: 2195 4: 2195 5: 2195 6: 2195 7: 2175 8: 2196 bogomips: 35117
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities:
Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
Type: spectre_v2
mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, STIBP: conditional, RSB filling
Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: Fujitsu driver: i915
v: kernel ports: active: HDMI-A-1 off: eDP-1 empty: VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0416
class-ID: 0300
Device-2: WaveRider USB 2.0 Camera type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-2.4.3:6
chip-ID: 0c46:64ab class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
Device-3: Importek FJ Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-7:5 chip-ID: 10f1:1a58
class-ID: 0e02
Display: server: X.org v: 1.21.1.3 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.0 compositor: kwin_wayland driver:
X: loaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,intel,vesa gpu: i915 tty: 110x28
Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 model: LG (GoldStar) FULL HD built: 2016 res: 1920x1080 dpi: 102
gamma: 1.2 size: 480x270mm (18.9x10.6") diag: 551mm (21.7") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080
min: 720x400
Message: GL data unavailable in console for root.
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio vendor: Fujitsu
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:03.0 chip-ID: 8086:0c0c class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio vendor: Fujitsu
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:8c20 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: WaveRider USB 2.0 Camera type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-2.4.3:6
chip-ID: 0c46:64ab class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.16.14-zen1-1-zen running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.0 running: no
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Intel Wireless 7260 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:08b1 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Fujitsu
driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 04:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: virbr0 state: down mac: <filter>
IF-ID-2: virbr1 state: down mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Intel Bluetooth wireless interface type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-8:7
chip-ID: 8087:07dc class-ID: e001
Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: down bt-service: enabled,running rfk-block:
hardware: no software: yes address: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 72.28 GiB (7.8%)
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 QVO 1TB family: based SSDs
size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B sata: 3.3 speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD
serial: <filter> rev: 1B6Q temp: 29 C scheme: GPT
SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 99d 21h cycles: 709 written: 3.88 TiB
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 922.45 GiB size: 922.45 GiB (100.00%) used: 72.28 GiB (7.8%) fs: btrfs
block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-735c2a29-e901-4fc7-893a-52a88bf43878
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 260 MiB size: 256 MiB (98.45%) used: 682 KiB (0.3%) fs: vfat
block-size: 512 B dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 922.45 GiB size: 922.45 GiB (100.00%) used: 72.28 GiB (7.8%) fs: btrfs
block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-735c2a29-e901-4fc7-893a-52a88bf43878
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 922.45 GiB size: 922.45 GiB (100.00%) used: 72.28 GiB (7.8%)
fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-735c2a29-e901-4fc7-893a-52a88bf43878
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 922.45 GiB size: 922.45 GiB (100.00%) used: 72.28 GiB (7.8%)
fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-735c2a29-e901-4fc7-893a-52a88bf43878
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 8.8 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/dm-1
maj-min: 254:1 mapped: luks-23c04b79-4698-461f-ade3-f485919f86ca
ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 7.67 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 84.0 C pch: 59.5 C mobo: 27.8 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 300 Uptime: 4h 0m wakeups: 3 Memory: 7.67 GiB used: 3.48 GiB (45.4%) Init: systemd
v: 250 tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 11.2.0 clang: 13.0.1 Packages: pacman: 1665 lib: 384
Shell: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: pty pts/1 inxi: 3.3.13
Garuda (2.5.6-2):
System install date:     2021-03-13
Last full system update: 2022-03-15
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       NetworkManager
Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
Snapshots:               Timeshift
Failed units:

Yes

Backup the .config file(s)

Did you search about?

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E.g.

Or, although it is a different concept, not really a backup, there is the widget “plasma customization saver”.
It is not perfect in my opinion, but not so bad.

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It is ok. I am not looking for the best solution. I am looking for how to have the Plama enviroment working as soon as possible.... without panic.

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So in my opinion plasmaconfigsaver is perfect. Super easy to use and saving you with one click when you loose your latte config, themes, etc...

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I use konsave.

BackInTime is a simple GUI app for backing up files in your home directory. You can easily exclude the large space consuming directories you do not need backed up.

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