How to Install a New Linux Operating System with the Previous Home Directory (via the Terminal)
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In this video, I will teach you how to install a new Linux operating system (only via the Terminal) whilst keeping the same Home directory. This includes distributions such as Arch & Gentoo.
Links:
How to Separate the Linux Home Directory from the Root Directory & Move It to Another Hard Drive or Partition:
How to Migrate a Linux Installation to a New Hard Drive (including to Smaller Hard Drives):
How to Create a Bootable USB on Windows, macOS & Linux:
How to Create a Bootable CD ROM or DVD ROM on Windows:
How to Create a Bootable CD ROM or DVD ROM on macOS:
How to Create a Bootable CD ROM or DVD ROM on Linux:
How to Install a New Linux Operating System with the Previous Home Directory (Graphically):
How to Install a New Linux Operating System with the Previous Home Directory (for BTRFS Subvolumes):
How to Convert MBR to GPT Without Data Loss on Linux:
How to Convert GPT to MBR Without Data Loss on Linux:
How to Move the Linux Home Directory Back to the Root Partition:
If you would like to see the instructions, here is a link to the PDF file:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Firstly
1:56 Install your new Linux distribution
2:31 Partition your hard drive
4:37 If you are using BTRFS subvolumes, delete your Root subvolume
6:08 Mount your partitions
7:22 Create your user account(s)
8:34 After restarting, sign into your user account(s)
8:47 Check your files are there
9:17 Outro
If you have any questions or want to make any suggestions, please email me at: inclusivetechworld@protonmail.com.
The background music is called ‘Parasail’ by Silent Partner from the YouTube Audio Library.
This video was made using free & open source software (OpenShot Video Editor, OBS Broadcasting Software & Inkscape).
Specs:
Slimbook Pro X 14 (2022 Edition)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
16GB DDR4 RAM
480GB M.2 NVME SSD + 2TB M.2 NVME SSD (for my VM’s)
Video made in 1080p 30 FPS
VM with 50GB VHD & 4GB RAM
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