[ubuntu-uk] backup home folder

[Glen Mehn]

  On 16/09/2010 10:33, Norman Silverstone wrote:
>>> 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?
> <  Snip>
>
> 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,

That makes perfect sense. Make sure you copy /home/norman (or whatever 
it is), rather than /home/norman/*, as if you do the latter, you'll miss 
all the hidden directories and files (Which includes .config, .ssh, and 
loads of stuff you'll want.

Best,

Glen


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