How to install new system (with new applications) without removing /home

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Published on 2011-06-23T07:36:57Z Indexed on 2011/06/23 8:29 UTC
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I'd like to update to 11.04 from 10.10 (but I don't like upgrading system, I prefer full reinstalling) I'd like to install whole new system, but I want to keep my /home folders (Music, Movies, Documents and so on). If I keep /home while installing - this will keep all my program settings too (but I have lots of trash there too, and 'd like to clean it too).

Can I delete all .folders in /home and then reinstall system (keeping old /home) ?

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