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Re: Backing up whole Debian installation from laptop to laptop via ssh?




> On 14 Nov 2022, at 15:15, Ottavio Caruso <ottavio2006-usenet2012@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> [..] copy the data on the new drive, reinstall grub and modify
> fstab.
> 
> Will this work?

Depends on what kind of “copy” you make. You will need to keep ownership, permissions and links intact. And possibly more.

I would install and then copy the home drive. 

Peter
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