Testing Bluefin on external SSD, then move install to internal

I decided to follow the tips in the Docs and test and setup my Bluefin on an external SSD (with LUKS) first before commiting. Turns out it works like a charm! Jorge wrote you can then just move that install to the internal disks and it will work. But how exactly? Do i need to create special partitions? Just copy paste the contents of the external SSD like a regular file?

Appreciate the hard work you guys put in!

I just swapped the disks and everything worked, no configuration needed.
See also Jeorge’s YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DRaYQ6hKU0

Good to know! I use an external SDD, so no swapping here. But i found a thread on the Fedora Forums on how to clone a drive with GParted.

I decided to test the external setup a bit longer before moving to the internal disk. I will update later on how the transition went.

But yeah, love having a fully setup, ready to go OS on my portable SSD :heart_eyes:

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I started with an external drive as well for about a month (late last year).

I have my home dir backup to NAS automated (for several years now). I created a new rsync share for bluefin and backed it up from the external drive.

Note the internal and external drives are different sizes.

When ready to commit I simply reinstalled to my internal drive and restored my backup. It was completely seamless for me.

EDIT: I should mention I chose automatic partitioning for both installs.

Another option to consider.

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