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Installed software back-up

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I have Linux Mint 15 Mate installed on one PC and I am currently updating it and installing necessary language packs, software, etc. After full set up can I back-up the entire system and restore it on another PC running same version of Linux (Mint 15 Mate)? Or at least restore all updated files and software? I am on limited Internet access and traffic is costy :(
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answered 1 Year ago riffnkful · Accepted Answer

You can clone the entire system and then restore it on another PC, but it will completely replace the PC running the same version of Linux (Mint 15 Mate) with your cloned system. If that is something you want to do, see this link, which will guide you through installing and using gddrescue, which you can install with sudo apt-get install gddrescue.

If you just want to back up settings and installed packages, see this AskUbuntu question.