In long experience with Linux Mint (tracks Ubuntu) I have only ever backed up /home when doing maintenance. Installed applications are another story, you will likely need to reinstall everything you use if something goes terribly wrong.
On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 4:15 AM jim karlock <[email protected]> wrote: > I want to be sure no files are lost if something goes wrong when up grading > Ubuntu 14 to 16 both LTS. > > Is copying ALL of the Home directory to an SD card sufficient to capture al > of the files that I have created or downloaded? > I have no expectation of an SD card being OK for the long term, this is > just for the duration of the upgrade process. > > thanks > JK >
