[SWLUG] Moving Linux

[Tony Pursell]

Hi All

At long last I've got myself a new computer to play with. After a long 
struggle (don't ask for the details unless you have a genuine interest) 
Gparted did a brilliant job of shrinking the NTFS partition so I can now 
install Ubuntu on it. However, I will want to have it the same as on my old 
computer, with the exception that I will have larger partitions for root, usr, 
and var, and a much larger home.  What is the best way to ensure that I 
have all the same software and personal settings?  Can I just copy over the 
contents of the old usr and home (and possible, var).  Obviously, this is a 
very different PC with a dual core Pentium, SATA hard drive, flat screen, 
etc, etc so a straight copy of everything won't do.

If anyone has done this sort of thing and can give me any tips, I would be 
very grateful.

Tony
Ubuntu 6.06 user