On 18/09/10 15:11, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 18/09/10 14:23, alan c wrote: <snip /> >> I do not understand the following very well, sorry. I have lots >> of 'new install' experiences but have never been adventurous at >> this stage > > I think your questions are rather good ones Alan. > > Perhaps either there is already, or we (the ones who *get* this > stuff) need to put together, a page with a couple of proven methods > of backing-up and restoring a user's home directory across new > and/or upgraded Ubuntu installations. > >>> Just move /home into a separate filesystem, if it isn't >>> already, make a note of any apps and config you need, then >>> reformat / and install 10.04 into it. Let the install procedure >>> pick up the existing /home/$username folder - it should sort >>> things out for you. If possible, avoid replacing it later; have >>> it there, /in situ/, first. >> >> ' move /home into a separate filesystem' copy and paste ok? Is >> this 'separate filesystem' typically a separate independent >> partition such as a backup disk or backup partition? Or is the >> 'separate filesystem intended maybe to be the target partition >> for the new install though? Not clear at all about this. > > *If* I was to copy my home dir, I would do one of two things: > > either > > cp -a (copy with archiving etc. man cp for the options) > > or: > > tar it into a tarball. > > IMHO *moving" a user's home dir is fraught with issues. The OP > didn't mention that you don't want to do this whilst being logged > (as the same user) in for example ;-) > >> Or would I be using the Install Partitioning option 'manual' >> where I nominate the directories and check off which should or >> should not be formatted? > > All good questions and I think we should provide you a decent > answer that is a foolproof as can be. > > Wiki?
Mmm. I am greatly appreciative of the responses. I do though, have to make my inexperienced mind up by Monday..... Is cp -a (options) done from a live CD or is it done from within the working mounted system? I am still very unclear about the target of the paste of /home/username: " is this 'separate filesystem' typically a separate independent partition such as a backup disk or backup partition? Or is the 'separate filesystem intended maybe to be the target partition for the new install though? Not clear at all about this." tia -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
