Copying Current Setup

[Galgotha]

I am sure this may actually be simple, but I can't seem to find tool yet. I have setup Xubuntu with applications and UI adjustments that I want to be able to clone and install the same setup on another PC.

Is there a way to create an ISO of your current settings and applications being loaded verses standard ISO I download?

Like I removed Abiword and put on LibreOffice. Switched Chromium for Firefox, installed few other apps I want included installed on the next PC right from the install.

I also switch UI settings adjusted bars information settings etc...and want that to be installed on next PC in that same way.

Thoughts?

Thanks

[jerrrys]

You can clone your Hdd if you want with Clonezilla

Or you can make a backup of installed packages

For keeping your custom settings

[Cheesemill]

You can use Remastersys to create an installable iso of your current setup.

[Galgotha]

You can use Remastersys to create an installable iso of your current setup.

Thank You Cheesemill this is exactly what I was looking for.

[cmcanulty]

i believe if you clone the whole hard drive and then put it on another machine you have to change various hosts files or it will be messed up. I don't know exactly.

[Galgotha]

I do a lot of IT support for church friends many of these machines are very old and Win7 would not be supported. I am looking to get a few custom setup ISO that I can show them and then install. A "Win" or "X OS" clones shall we say with LibreOffice and few other audio, video/photo editing apps packages preinstalled.

I know program heavy users don't like the simplification of Ubuntu but I think 12.04.1 will see great use from low end users, were mail/net/simple document support is all they need. And due to free cost and ability to run very well on older machines means a lot of my elderly church members can get a nice machine to stay in contact with thier kids/grandkids for little no money as I find retired workstations from business to convert.

[rai4shu2]

I would suggest testing your result iso in something like VirtualBox first, then try it out on some actual hardware if that works.

[Galgotha]

I have a test laptop just for testing old HP dv8000

[cmcanulty]

just be aware if they have dialup it is very hard to get working. I used to recommend Ubuntu for older machines but found out if they use dialup you might get it to connect and might not. I can't even after a lot of studying.

[rai4shu2]

I don't think using Ubuntu is a good idea if you're on dialup. I think if I were on a slow connection, I would stick with Debian stable.