Thread: reinstallation: which folders in / can I copy from old installation?

for whatever reason, can access xubuntu 11.04 via command line (after starting supergrub2-disk). since nobody had solution problem (see here), i'll reinstall xubuntu. unfortunately haven't made full backup yet - first thing works again. since can still access data, nothing's lost, i'd preserve many installed programs , configuration stuff possible. i've copied user folder usb hd.

folders in / can copy external hd , copy after reinstallation preserve of old system without messing new installation?

ps: i've opened new thread because doesn't have anymore initial problem, although it's still same general problem. don't expect more answers in old thread...

posted cryptkeeper777

for whatever reason, can access xubuntu 11.04 via command line (after starting supergrub2-disk). since nobody had solution problem (see here), i'll reinstall xubuntu. unfortunately haven't made full backup yet - first thing works again. since can still access data, nothing's lost, i'd preserve many installed programs , configuration stuff possible. i've copied user folder usb hd.

folders in / can copy external hd , copy after reinstallation preserve of old system without messing new installation?

ps: i've opened new thread because doesn't have anymore initial problem, although it's still same general problem. don't expect more answers in old thread...

check other thread answer/question there...

on one, home directory... depending on install , other applications, of personal prefrences there. other configuration files... depend individually per application, global app's , config's. other "files" modified, well...

of generic application config's installed during installation.

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