How transfer my ubuntu configuration 9.04 from old pc to new one

Almost every programs in Linux store the user's preference in the home directory in a hidden folder. You can transfer the hidden folders of your home directory (probably /home/fabio) from you're old pc to the new. All hidden folders' names start with a "."

Maybe it will be easier for you to just transfer all your home directory. To do that transfer, you can either use a USB key of a network share.

I would like to transfer everything from my old computer ubuntu 9.04 with all programs and files in order that ubuntu apear in new computer as in old,because Im not familiar yet with linux could you describe me the procedure step by step.Thank you Fabio

Make a copy of your /user directory

Then in a terminal:

#Makes a list of all installed packages on your system.

$ sudo dpkg –get-selections > myPackages

So just compress<user> Directory. Copy to disk and unpack

#Takes the packages from the list and installs them.

$ sudo dpkg –set-selections < myPackages && sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade

Thank you for the answer that would solved two things how to make a backup and transfer data between two machines.Cheer Fabio