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duplicate ubuntu OS and files on another PC

Asked by C. Holl

A newbie question: I have set up a PC with Ubuntu 9.04 and love it. I am buying a new PC and want to have an identicial configuration of OS and programs on my new machine. What is the easiest way to create such an identical configuration of programs, OS, etc. on the new machine? What specific settings must I do manually? Thanks for your help!

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arochester (arochester) said : 		#1

Remastersys?

Look at http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/remastersys.html

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C. Holl (newyorkholl) said : 		#2

Thank you! I will try this solution today.

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C. Holl (newyorkholl) said : 		#3

I just learned that the Remastersys is located at a new URL (geekconnection) and is an UNSIGNED repository. I contacted the developer who told me how to force acceptance of the repository in the Add Sources list. As a newbie, I wonder what the risks are in using an unsigned repository; and also whether there is another source or method, official and signed repository/software, for making a transferable duplicate of my complete Ubuntu OS, settings, programs, and data files. I would appreciate any suggestions or advice on this issue.

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Best wojox (wojox) said : 		#4

Make a copy of your //user directory

Then:

$ sudo dpkg –get-selections > myPackages

Makes a list of all installed packages on your system.

$ sudo dpkg –set-selections < myPackages && sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade

Takes the packages from the list and installs them.

So just compress myPackages and /<user> Directory.

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C. Holl (newyorkholl) said : 		#5

Thanks ever so much! I appreciate the help.