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Message: 1<br>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 16:30:52 -0600<br>
From: Aere Greenway <Aere@Dvorak-Keyboards.com><br>
To: Lubuntu Users <<a href="mailto:Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.<wbr>com</a>><br>
Subject: [lubuntu-users] On Lubuntu 18.04, is a 32-bit /home<br>
compatible with a 64-bit home?<br>
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I'm thinking of switching my 32-bit Lubuntu to 64-bit, when I go to <br>
18.04. The machine (in both cases - same machine) is 64-bit architecture.<br>
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My idea is to restore (including hidden files) my 32-bit Lubuntu 16.04.4 <br>
/home directory, currently backed-up using deja-dup, to a new Lubuntu <br>
18.04 64-bit system.<br>
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Can any of you think of any problems that could result from this? Or <br>
perhaps files that should not be restored in this case?<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
Aere<br>
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<br><br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Aere:</div><div><br></div><div>It should be that the installer will find your home directory if you use the same username it should "work" . . . especially if it's Lubuntu to Lubuntu. We might have discussed some install problems going from one distro to another and having a problem logging into the GUI account, whereas using a TTY the log in name and password would work . . . . All of this might be easier if the /home partition is in a separate partition, fresh file system install in the /root partition and so forth . . . . Also I believe that 64 bit can run 32 bit apps, but not vice versa . . . but, as in all things linux, "go for broke, no guarantees" . . . . : - )</div><div><br></div><div>Likely you could always get back into the old hard drive to access stuff . . . it's interesting how long old HDs will soldier on even with sector damage . . . .<br></div><div><br></div><div>F<br></div></div></div></div>