Talk:Migrate installation to new hardware

Swapfile

When I migrated my install using rsync (https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Rsync#File_system_cloning) I had to remake the swapfile because the cloned one had holes in it. This is probably worth mentioning as a caveat somewhere

--Jmcb (talk) 16:19, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

Expand section on 2.1 with a "reminder list" of what you might want to backup?

E.g.

• Configuration Files:
  • /etc/: System-wide configuration files.
  • /home/: User-specific configurations and dotfiles.
• Installed Packages:
  • Use pacman -Qqe > pkglist.txt to create a list of explicitly installed packages.
• Database and Application Data:
  • Backup database files or create dumps for databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
  • Backup application-specific data from /var/lib/, /var/log/, etc.
• Kernel and Initramfs:
  • Backup custom kernels or initramfs images from /boot/.
• User Data:
  • Backup important files or documents in your home directory.
• Custom Scripts and Services:
  • Backup custom scripts or systemd services from /usr/local/bin/, /usr/local/sbin/, or /etc/systemd/system/.
• Network Configuration:
  • Backup specific network configurations from /etc/netctl/ or /etc/systemd/network/.
• Grub Configuration:
  • Backup bootloader configuration files from /boot/grub/ or /etc/default/grub.

Maybe starting from this we can summarize and find a good balance keeping in mind the wiki goals. Kerbless (talk) 20:32, 19 April 2025 (UTC)