Clone Studio
Clone Studio is a step-by-step migration assistant for Linux laptops and desktops. Run it on both computers, say which is old and which is new, and it copies your files, your list of apps and your settings across. Nothing goes through the internet.
What it does
- Three ways to connect: the same Wi-Fi or network, a network cable plugged straight between the two computers, or a USB drive or external disk.
- Choose what moves: a safe preset, a recommended preset, or your own selection file by file.
- Review on the new computer: before anything is written, the new computer shows what is coming and lets you untick items.
- Encrypted and paired: network transfers are encrypted, and a 6-digit code ties the connection to the two computers in front of you.
- Survives interruptions: a dropped connection, a closed lid or a restart continues from where it stopped.
- Never overwrites: a file that already exists on the new computer is kept, and the incoming one is saved beside it.
- A receipt at the end: every file is checked after the transfer, and a summary says what moved.
What "move" means here
Clone Studio copies. Nothing is deleted from the old computer. Keep the old computer as it is until you have checked the new one.
Who it is for
Anyone setting up a new Linux computer who wants their documents, pictures, settings and apps on it without copying folders by hand.
Platforms
Linux desktops. The released package is a .deb for Debian and Ubuntu on Intel and AMD computers.
Good to know
Whole Disk Clone appears in the app as a preview only. It is not available in this release, and choosing it changes nothing on either computer.