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   Monsieur to yossarian   
   Re: Copying home folder to new machine   
   02 Sep 25 15:03:22   
   
   From: Monsieur@notreal.invalid   
      
   yossarian wrote:   
   > On Mon, 1 Sep 2025 21:20:17 +0200   
   > Monsieur  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Mike Scott wrote:   
   >>> On 01/09/2025 17:01, Monsieur wrote:   
   >>   [...]   
   >>>   
   >>> Any reason not to use rsync? Run as root and use -a option /after/   
   >>> reading the manpage carefully.   
   >>   
   >> That manpage is 5009 lines long, no thank you. I'll figure it out with   
   >> trial and error and internet searches.   
   >>   
   > There is GUI app for rsync named Grsync in repository, very ease to   
   > use.   
      
   Thank you, this worked fine. I ended up wiping the disk and reinstalling   
   Mint. Then I used Grsync (with the first four options checked) to make a   
   new copy of my home and then also used Grsync on the new machine to put   
   the stuff back. Everything is ok now.   
      
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