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Cant install Linux Mint over Ubuntu , Help…migrating from Windows 7…first time Linux
I have Ubuntu 12.10 installed on HDD. Over the last 2 days I have been using Linux Mint on LiveCD and decided that that is what I want.
When I partition the hdd should it be in fat32? fat16? or one ...
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Should I clean up the home directory prior installing a new distribution?
I'm used to keep all my files in my /home directory after whiping out my root / device and reinstalling distributions.
This is pretty handy as all private files and personal settings are kept after ...
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How to safely replace one Linux distribution with another one via SSH?
I'm intending to replace a NAS's Custom Linux with Arch Linux (details at the bottom), of course wishing to preserve all user data and (due to the SSH-only headless access) attempting to be fool-proof ...
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Separating OS on a SSD from user settings and apps on HDD
I want to be able to format my OS SDD and format and reinstall without losing any user data, is this possible? I'm currently doing this on Windows 7 and 8 with the help of portable apps and some ...
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How to create a list of installed packages for easy/automatic reinstall after disk is formatted
I'll change my system from 32 bits to 64 bits, and will be the same I had before, Debian Squeeze, but I do not want to lose the programs I installed before, because I do not remember the name of them ...
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recover mysql databases after reinstall debian
I've recently reinstalled my Debian server but forgot to backup mysql databases which were in folder /var/lib/mysql.
I need to recover them and tried to use PhotoRec but I can't find the mysql ...
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Why do most distros (other than Debian) recommend/require a full reinstall when upgrading to a new version?
Having spent most of my Linux life using Debian, I'm been having a look at other distros and am really surprised at extent to which they don't provide a smooth upgrade between versions. Debian is ...
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reinstall debian
I have a Debian based server but I don't have physical access to it and it doesn't have a DVD-drive or similar. I only have root access. Is it possible to format and reinstall Debian just by using the ...
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Backing up chroots for host reinstall
I've had my workstation for a couple of years now and its slowly become a complex beast, taking on many roles for my dev and test work. I have done some research and was thinking of setting up some ...
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How to reinstall /bin/sh
I have accidentally deleted /bin/sh, and I am trying to to re-install it.
If I type sh in the terminal, It says
The program 'sh' can be found in the following packages:
* bash
* dash
If I try to ...
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Is it possible to reinstall Debian afresh and retain all the cutomisation and data from existing installation?
I have done something stupid and messed up my Debian Squeeze installation. Now, the problem is I have enough data and sowftware installations which I dont want to repeat, is it possible to reinstall ...
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What preparations should I make before reinstalling windows?
Since Windows still does not offer means to skip rewriting the MBR, what can I do before reinstalling Windows to get Grub2 back into the MBR as easy as possible? (I'll also appreciate it if the answer ...
