On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 10:19 AM Dr. Nikolaus Klepp via Dng
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>
> Anno domini 2022 Fri, 24 Jun 09:05:39 -0500
> o1bigtenor via Dng scripsit:
> > Greetings
> >
> > Hoping that I'm not asking too many questions.
> >
> > (moving from debian testing to devuan testing (daedalus)
> > the old system is under 5.17.xx and the new one is on 5.18
> > if that makes for differences)
> >
> > (I've learnt the hard way that just winging things means a LOT more
> > work and even a greater chance for issues.)
> >
> > My existing system has been a work in progress for over 10 years. So
> > I've gotten things
> > set up quite the way that I like them so things change slowly but in
> > that there are also
> > less 'terror' moments when everything has gone 'goofy'.
> >
> > Is there any way to move over things like settings (and all the other
> > pamphernania) for browsers and libreoffice and the like?
> >
> > I was thinking of doing things by using scp from the old system to the new one.
> >
> > Dunno if that would create issues or not.
> >
> > Any better ideas - - - - well I'm all ears!!!
>
> Move your home directory to the new system ... and use rsync, not scp.
>

That seems simple - - - - except I've never used rsync yet.

Suggestions for a good recipe to follow- - - please?

TIA