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All GNU operating systems are very powerful, and PureOS is no exception. This brief how-to describes the steps for upgrading from a Librem 13v1 (with HDD) to a Librem13v2 (with a 2TB NVMe SSD), but the practice is the same if you ever want to transfer your home files from an old computer to a new computer. =On 'old' computer= ==Setup ssh-server on the 'old' computer== This sets up the ability to copy files over the local network, open a terminal and type: ``` sudo apt install openssh-server ``` ==Get the address of the 'old' machine== Settings -> Network -> Select Network Settings -> Note the IPv4 Address (e.g. 192.168.1.182) =On 'new' computer= ==Setup 'new' computer== Go through the normal install, creating users, passphrases, etc., after install, login, open up a terminal and type: ``` rsync -avx <username>@<ip-address>:~/ ~/ ``` In my case it was: ``` rsync -avx todd@192.168.1.182:~/ ~/ ``` ==See Also== * {icon terminal} [[Recommendations/Copying Applications from an Old to a New Librem]] | A brief how-to about copying applications from an old to a new Librem

All GNU operating systems are very powerful, and PureOS is no exception. This brief how-to describes the steps for upgrading from a Librem 13v1 (with HDD) to a Librem13v2 (with a 2TB NVMe SSD), but the practice is the same if you ever want to transfer your home files from an old computer to a new computer. =On 'old' computer= ==Setup ssh-server on the 'old' computer== This sets up the ability to copy files over the local network, open a terminal and type: ``` sudo apt install openssh-server ``` ==Get the address of the 'old' machine== Settings -> Network -> Select Network Settings -> Note the IPv4 Address (e.g. 192.168.1.182) =On 'new' computer= ==Setup 'new' computer== Go through the normal install, creating users, passphrases, etc., after install, login, open up a terminal and type: ``` rsync -avx <username>@<ip-address>:~/ ~/ ``` In my case it was: ``` rsync -avx todd@192.168.1.182:~/ ~/ ``` ==See Also== * {icon terminal} [[Recommendations/Copying Applications from an Old to a New Librem]] | A brief how-to about copying applications from an old to a new Librem ==Note== There were issues having gpg work on the 'new' computer from the `rsync -avx` and the `.gnupg` keyring folder. to work-around this I exported and imported by following these steps: [[ https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2115511 | https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2115511 ]]

All GNU operating systems are very powerful, and PureOS is no exception. This brief how-to describes the steps for upgrading from a Librem 13v1 (with HDD) to a Librem13v2 (with a 2TB NVMe SSD), but the practice is the same if you ever want to transfer your home files from an old computer to a new computer. =On 'old' computer= ==Setup ssh-server on the 'old' computer== This sets up the ability to copy files over the local network, open a terminal and type: ``` sudo apt install openssh-server ``` ==Get the address of the 'old' machine== Settings -> Network -> Select Network Settings -> Note the IPv4 Address (e.g. 192.168.1.182) =On 'new' computer= ==Setup 'new' computer== Go through the normal install, creating users, passphrases, etc., after install, login, open up a terminal and type: ``` rsync -avx <username>@<ip-address>:~/ ~/ ``` In my case it was: ``` rsync -avx todd@192.168.1.182:~/ ~/ ``` ==See Also== * {icon terminal} [[Recommendations/Copying Applications from an Old to a New Librem]] | A brief how-to about copying applications from an old to a new Librem ==Note== There were issues having gpg work on the 'new' computer from the `rsync -avx` and the `.gnupg` keyring folder. to work-around this I exported and imported by following these steps: [[ https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2115511 | https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2115511 ]]