Best way to move to new ubuntu?

[KeypoX]

I want to move to 10.10, but do not want to upgrade. I want to keep my 10.04.

I am thinking that using mintbackuptool, to backup software selection. And backup files

Then install with new partitions, then restore home, and restore software. Should reboot to very similar system? As long as my repos have compatible 10.10 software it should work? And restoring my home should retain many/most/all? settings?

 

[JD50]

You could just make a new logical volume and install it there. Then just mount /home in your new installation.

 

[KeypoX]

You could just make a new logical volume and install it there. Then just mount /home in your new installation.

i dont want to mess with current install at all. Besides copying it.

 

[JD50]

i dont want to mess with current install at all. Besides copying it.

You wouldn't mess with the current install if you just create a new logical volume and install your new OS there.

 

[Colt45]

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebootstrapChroot

 

[VinDSL]

I want to move to 10.10, but do not want to upgrade. I want to keep my 10.04.

Here's how I handle the situation... 😉

 

[KeypoX]

You wouldn't mess with the current install if you just create a new logical volume and install your new OS there.

I plan on doing that, but how about keeping all old settings? Maybe I will just use current home.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebootstrapChroot

looks interesting

Here's how I handle the situation... 😉

You just use a single partition? No separate home? Im trying to retain settings and programs here.

I think im just gonna try it and see what happens. Just gonna mount current home part on new install. Then try to restore programs from mintbackup tool. 10.10 here i come

 

[Rifter]

use the same home partition for both OS installs. I have done this in the past with no issues just MAKE SURE YOU NAME THE USER THE SAME FOR BOTH OS's 🙂 i made that mistake once.

 

[JD50]

I plan on doing that, but how about keeping all old settings? Maybe I will just use current home.



looks interesting



You just use a single partition? No separate home? Im trying to retain settings and programs here.

I think im just gonna try it and see what happens. Just gonna mount current home part on new install. Then try to restore programs from mintbackup tool. 10.10 here i come

Yea, that's what I meant. Install the new OS on a new logical volume and just use your old /home partition. You could just manually copy over any other stuff that you want from your old OS.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

use the same home partition for both OS installs. I have done this in the past with no issues just MAKE SURE YOU NAME THE USER THE SAME FOR BOTH OS's 🙂 i made that mistake once.

Don't forget the userid! 😉

FWIW, I've used separate partitions for years, with as many as 4 OS (32- and 64-bit) using the same /home and /usr/local/games (this can be troublesome with 32- and 64-bit games). I am only using one OS now, but still have /home and /usr/local/games on separate partitions.

 

[Gooberlx2]

use the same home partition for both OS installs. I have done this in the past with no issues just MAKE SURE YOU NAME THE USER THE SAME FOR BOTH OS's i made that mistake once.

I think the only thing to be careful about is if configuration files for a newer program version overwrite and break something for an older version in the other install...or vice-versa.

For example, I've had to delete the Chrome profile folder when reverting back to stable from dev in the past. I doubt parallel usage would cooperate. (though you can probably assign separate profile folders, I just never cared to research it).

 

[VinDSL]

You just use a single partition? No separate home?

LoL!

Yep, I'm a brave guy. Only one partition per OS.

Sometimes I use separate partitions, but not on this machine...