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how to move to a new computer? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 5 months ago by GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I just bought a new computer. I'll install fedora silverblue. Do I just need to copy the home directory? And crontab. What else do I need to move?

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[–] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nice one.

On silverblue, everything is installed within a distrobox. I should back that up and make sure it's in my home folder.

[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 months ago

No not everything is installed in a Distrobox.

  • the core system contains base stuff
  • you can layer needed apps that need to be on the base system
  • GUI apps are preferred as Flatpaks
  • some random stuff may be in a Toolbox or Distrobox
  • you can use pip, cargo and others on the base OS to install binaries there.