Kubuntu re-install without loss of data

[Bruce Marshall]

On Wednesday 07 January 2009, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> 2009/1/7 Ray Burke <rayburke30 at hotmail.com>:
> > Dotan,
> >
> > OK wont do a re-install, will try and figure out to re-install the
> > printer drivers,
> > how do I do a copy of my complete system like in windows xp pro????????
> >
> > ray
>
> I do not know about Windows XP, but you can copy your complete system
> with "sudo cp / place_to_copy".

I don't think this will do a very good job....   No recursing of directories 
and it will places all the files into one place_to_copy