That depends - where do you save your data? I would backup following directories: Documents .config + Virtual machines if you have any + Emails + Music + Videos + Downloads - if you hoard valuable data in there
In current Ubuntu - lots of stuff is installed as snap and do not store config files in .config directory. So, bear that in mind. Also some older applications do not use .config - you may want to check your home for other . files if you care to keep their config. Check your email client - if you use one - where it stores data to back that up. In this case, it pays to be organized, -T On Thu, Oct 31, 2024, 07:15 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 >
