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ZDNET key takeaways
Hopping to a different distro doesn't mean you have to lose data.
There are three possible options for you to try.
Make sure to test these before you do it.
Are you feeling that eternal pull to jump to a different Linux distribution? It happens. I've gone through that experience so many times that I've lost count.
Migrating from one distribution to another isn't all that hard… Unless you want to retain all of the data within your home directory (or any directory, for that matter). If you don't do something to save that data, you will lose out and have to start all over.
You don't want that (unless you have nothing of importance in your home directory).
What you can do depends on your setup and needs.
Also: 5 command line backup tools every Linux user should use for desktops and servers
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