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I'm new to ubuntu. If I wanted to install ubuntu on another computer, how can I move all stuff on my old installation to the new one?

Should I just use tar in terminal to pack my old /*, and then unpack it in the new /*? Does it work? Or should I just move the /home to the new one?

Because on my old installation, I have already installed many developer tools, and I don't want to reinstall the whole system.

Thanks a lot!

Dev
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Quill
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My approach: Use deja-dup to back up and transfer my data, and aptik to back up and transfer my installed software. I've used this several times. Not flawless, but close.

Organic Marble
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You could tar up your /home/ directory to get all your config, but on I wouldn't tar up your / directory and try to restore it to another. To get your new host in the same setup as the current, you could always look in the /var/log/apt/history.log file on the old host to see all the packages you have installed and re-install them on the new one.

Another option would be to use CloneZilla to make a copy of your hard drive onto another. It is a live CD that lets you copy a hard drive.

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