linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Linux Backup

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Linux Backup

Thanks Cameron. I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Had to laugh at your last comment. You're a wise man, likely married as well ;-)

Rick

From:"Cameron Simpson cs@zip.com.au [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com>
Date:Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 22:18
Subject:Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Linux Backup

On 01Apr2015 21:23, ve7tk@yahoo.ca <ve7tk@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>I am in the process of building up a "new" Linux machine for my wife. I have loaded Linux Mint and updated it. My wife is currently using the same version of Mint on her current machine. I have used the Mint software backup/restore to bring over the downloaded software.
>
> What is the easiest/quickest procedure to transfer all her files, email (Thunderbird), browser (Firefox) settings and desktop configuration to the new box.
>
> Am I correct in assuming that some directories besides home will be required?

Not really. /home/your-wife's-login should have everything unless ou're using
thelocal mail spool, in which case there might possibly be a
/var/spool/mail/your-wife's-login. If you're running a local IMAP _server_ on
the old box there may be mail data in its spool too.

But really, everything should be in /home.

Keep the old box live until her transition is complete.

Cheers,
Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>