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How can I backup a Ubuntu system and restore it on another maching with completely different hardware?

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I just completed my Ubuntu installation. It contains all packages I need and I configured my apps correctly. I would like to backup this installation and be able to restore it to different computers with different hardware. I have read that the solution would be the following: Would this keep all o…

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1- Save a list of the installed packages.
2- Backup the home directory.

3- Install the same version of Ubuntu on the new machine.
4- Restore the lis…

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I set up machines, customize them a bit and then restore them onto other machines, almost always with different hardware, so here's what I normally do: NOTE: sometimes I have issues with graphic drivers, (frequently nvidia) when moving to and from a…

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