TimeShift Question ...

[Pepi]

Let's say I'm backing up my TimeShift backups. If I would install a new install of Linux Mint 18.3 could I just run TimeShift and point to my backup of TimeShift and then have a system like the backup captured?

[trytip]

if you install 18.3 mint and you use timeshift to restore a 17.3 snapshot your system will now be 17.3 so if you have a new version of mint you'll need to delete all your older snapshots, unless you want keep them in case you decide to go back to your older version of mint

[Pepi]

if you install 18.3 mint and you use timeshift to restore a 17.3 snapshot your system will now be 17.3 so if you have a new version of mint you'll need to delete all your older snapshots, unless you want keep them in case you decide to go back to your older version of mint

I wasn't clear like always I guess what I meant was could you use the TimeShift backup to setup a new hard drive (CLONE) for your existing computer. From what you said above you can

Sure nice program TimeShift is

[trytip]

you could probably do that ONLY you would need to edit a few things in the backup folder of timeshift like the /boot/grub/grub.cfg and the /etc/fstab to coincide with the new partition UUID. i'm sure there a a few more complications but can't think of them ATM

Timeshift will not make a good portable clone backup to transfer to a new computer. Clonezilla is still the recommended program for that