I have recently installed Linux Mint 18.3 on my second computer. I copied the home folder, including some various configuration folders, .cinnamon, .gconf, and all those from my first computer. When I logged into my second computer, I expected the desktop background, keyboard shortcuts, and all that, to work exactly as on my first computer, since I copied the configuration!
Instead, I was greeted with the default "You started Cinnamon for the first time" configuration, the default linux mint desktop background, etc.
What am I doing wrong?
Best Answer
Two options:
You could have used a disk imaging program, like Clonezilla to backup that Linux Mint partition from one computer to an external drive, then, restore it to the new computer. Simple and easy!
There is an app called Aptik to migrate system settings and configuration to a fresh install of Linux Mint. Read more about it here.
I think that only copying system files won't do nothing.