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How can I migrate my existing /home/ directory to another drive? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by youngGoku@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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This was I can wipe the drive it's on and install a new OS without losing anything in /home/

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[–] blotz@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

the mv home is just renaming the folder so you can mount home in the same space. Rsync is probably better than cp but I didn't want to suggest tools that op doesn't have installed.

[–] EdgeRunner@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 10 months ago

Oh ok I see why no use of rsync. Clever.

I've read your solution, OP, you can go. Good tuto written on mobile.