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Any good tools for switching? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Are there any good tools for listing your current programs, maybe exporting settings etc. Listing hidden settings and save locations would be great too.

I'm about 90% ready to switch to Linux full time, and I want to make sure that I've got everything. I've got a horrible feeling that I'm missing something, but I can't think what it might be.

EDIT: Ironically, I forgot to mention my ADHD / memory issues. I could do with a tool like this because I forget about anything that I'm not currently using, or actively thinking about using soon >.<

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[–] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Dual-boot, and if anything is missing, boot back into Windows to do that while you work on figuring out how to do it on Linux. There might be something to do what you're asking, but I find it unlikely because Windows and Linux are very different internally.

[–] Evilschnuff@feddit.de 0 points 10 months ago

Incremental approach when the task seems too big to grasp. I agree!

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 0 points 10 months ago

A windows to flathub to could be nice!

Its certainly possible.

List all windows apps
Make a folder and export their settings to zips in this folder
Make a linux script listing all apps
On linux run the script, it installs the apps, runs them, closes them again and copies the contents to the correct folders

I would totally do this but I dont want to deal with Windows coding and these cringe file paths and slashes. Maybe ChatGPT can help?