Transfering a desktop configuration to another machine

[Koh Choon Lin]

Hi

On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:03 AM, 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.

Boot up using the livecd, partition the new hdd with a separate slice
(not the first!) for /home and copy the old /home to this slice.
During installation, ensure that you choose this new slice as your
/home.



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Regards
Koh Choon Lin