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Install with existing /home (encrypted)

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 1649 / 3 Years ago, tue, november 9, 2021, 12:23:15

I have a separate /home partition, and I'm about to perform a reinstall (13.04 beta).

I plan to set up the same user that I have now. My current home folder is encrypted.

Will the installer overwrite my existing files or simply create the /etc/passwd entry?

What should I know?

What do I have to do? I have the encryption passphrase.

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answered 3 Years ago emuralm · Accepted Answer

If your /home is a completely separate partition, when you are in the install portion of 13.04 it should ask you where your /home is, you can then point to your previous /home.

The installer should not even be able to mount your /home. its encrypted, and I don't think it will ask you for permission.