Bug 490971

Summary: Have a repair/ replace linux ditro button in the installer that prevers /home and wipes the rest of the disk
Product: [KDE Neon] neon Reporter: solomoncyj
Component: Live/Install imagesAssignee: Neon Bugs <neon-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM    
Severity: wishlist CC: jr, neon-bugs-null, solomoncyj
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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Description solomoncyj 2024-07-29 12:03:54 UTC
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SUMMARY

Have a repair/ replace linux ditro button in the installer if a /home diectory is detected in a partition. the button will wipe out overting acept for that folder and install the eyetam over it. this helps out newbies who want to tryout a new system  people who are hesitanat to create a sepeate /home partition, or those who need to repair their systems and cannot figure out whats wrong or messup very badly
Comment 1 Jonathan Riddell 2024-07-30 09:11:58 UTC
https://github.com/calamares/calamares/issues/2302