[ubuntu-uk] backup home folder

[Norman Silverstone]

> > I frequently read that, before carrying out various operations, one
> > should first backup the home folder. Does this mean simply taking a CD
> > and copying the home folder to it?
> 
> This is absolutely possible although probably not totally necessary.
> 
> > Assuming that this is correct does it mean that if I mess things up or
> > even have to re-install Ubuntu from scratch, copying this home folder
> > back into the new installation will restore such things as my email
> > address book and stored emails, for example?

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Thanks folks for the answers, so far, to my question. What I am thinking
of doing is to dual boot my in-use HDD and, to save a lot of hassle I
thought that the easiest thing to do would be to install XP thereby
losing my Ubuntu installation and then installing the same version of
Ubuntu back on. Before installing XP I propose to take a copy of the
home folder and then copy that back into the new installation of Ubuntu.
Does this make sense?

Norman