Transfering a desktop configuration to another machine

[Liam Proven]

On 21 October 2011 00:03, Lou Katz <ubuntu at metron.com> wrote:
> I had to build a new machine to replace my current desktop machine, and for reasons
> too tedious to describe, I had to do a clean install of Xubuntu 11.04. The xfce panel and other
> configurations took me quite some time to set up previously, and I have all the files.
>
> How can I restore/import/bring in the old panel items so I don't have to start from scratch? My Google
> skills bring up hundreds of irrelevant links. Any pointers would be appreciated.

Can you just copy your whole /home/whatever directory? That'll do it.

I keep /home on a separate filesystem and often share it between
multiple installs of different Linuxes. Works fine.

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