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How Can I Save Settings When I Uninstall Ubuntu?

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I'm going to uninstall ubuntu and replace it with another o/s. In case I need to reinstall ubuntu with my settings, like, font size, color depth, etc., where would such a file exist to save it?

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Nikolaus Rath (nikratio) said : 		#1

You should be able to keep most settings by just keeping /etc and the files and directories starting with a dot (".") in your home folder. There is no real guarantee that some program doesn't save its settings in some obscure other location though. Also, if you later reinstall a different (=newer) version of Ubuntu, then you shouldn't just overwrite /etc with your local copy.

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