Moving from 32to 64 bit
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Loaded Trisquel 64 bit successsfully onto Thinkpad X200, SSD. Apart from copying bookmarks over from the X60 32bit, can the settings be copied or do I need to start again ?
Make a backup of your home directory and extract its content to your new home directory.
For example, on your old system:
~ $ tar zcvf backup.tgz .
On your new system (copy the archive file backup.tgz or something else to your new home directory):
~ $ tar zxvf backup.tgz
I've made the mistake of copying files from the Thinpad X60 to a USB stick then moving them to various folders on the Thinkpad X200.
/dev/sda1 which is ext4 and
/dev/mapper/trisquel-vg-home which is xfs
All the files got dumped in ext4 directory. I can now see that's for system files.
Looks like I'll have to start again. Sorry, I don't understand linux file systems. I'm a drag n dropper and balk at terminal code.
This system was encrypted with the install.
First log on your old system and decrypt your /home directory. Then attach a removable storage device with enough space to hold your /home directory. We assume that your removable storage is mounted at /media/username/mount_point, which can be checked by using lsblk command. Make sure that directory is writable.
Backup your former /home directory:
~ $ tar zcvf /media/username/mount_point/backup.tgz .
When finished, unmount the removable storage device before disconnecting it. Then attach said storage device to your new computer. We assume that it is mounted at the same mount point.
Restore your former /home directory (including configuration files):
~ $ tar zxvf /media/username/mount_point/backup.tgz
When finished, all your configuration files should be transferred to your new system.
You can use "Backups" (for instance in MATE's Control Center) for an entirely graphical solution.
I made a backup of the home folder and applied it on the X200 and it worked. Thanks for the suggestion.
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