fbjffitsum/resetter

The easiest way to reset your debian or ubuntu based linux back to stock

Resetter v3.0.0-stable

Here are some download stats for this this year and last year

Download Stats

Officially supported distros (64-bit)

• Elementary OS 5.0
• Deepin OS 15.8
• Debian Gnome 9.6
• Linux Mint Cinnamon 18.3, 19, 19.1
• Linux Mint 18.3 Mate
• Ubuntu Gnome 18.04, 18.10
• Ubuntu Unity 16.04

If Resetter complains that you're missing a manifest or userlist although your distro is supported please see the wiki page. Other distro support coming soon - If you want to add support yourself, it is very easy to do so, just upload your files to share with everyone following this video.

How to install

Download the deb files found here then on the terminal, run the following commands:

Ubuntu based systems (Mint, Elementary, Budgie, etc...)

sudo apt install ./resetter_3.0.0-stable_all.deb

Debian based systems (Deepin, raspbian, etc...)

sudo apt install ./add-apt-key_1.0-0.5_all.deb
sudo apt install ./resetter_3.0.0-stable_all.deb

Status

-Resetter 3.0.0 is brand new, completely rewritten in Python3 and PyQt5 with newer libraries. Fixes many of the issues the previous version had.

Bug reports

- If you find a bug or problem please create an issue on github. - If you do not have a github account do not hesitate to contact me and send your bug report to [email protected].

Options comparison

MPA means missing pre-installed apps

Features List	Option 1: Automatic Reset	Option 2: Custom Reset
Auto remove apps for reset	✓	✓
Choose which apps to remove for reset	✗	✓
Remove old kernels	✗	✓
Choose to only delete user	✗	✓
Delete users and home directories	✓	✓
Choose which user to delete	✗	✓
Create default backup user	✓	✓
Create custom backup user	✗	✓
Auto install MPAs	✓	✓
Choose which MPAs to install	✗	✓
Remove non-default users	✓	✓
Dependent package view	✗	✓
Remove snap packages	✓	✓

Other features:

- Manifest and userlist updater: By clicking on *"help"*>*"update files"* - Easy install: Basically, you will be able to build your own list of apps that you'd like to mass install after a reset or fresh install. It can also be used anytime to install a package. If you saved a backup file using the save feature prior to your reset or fresh install, you will be able to restore the apps from that list if they're available to install.

• Easy PPA: With this feature, you can search launchpad.net for PPAs containing apps directly from resetter and install it into your system. It will also grab the ppa's key automatically. This eliminates the need of using a terminal to add ppas from launchpad making distros more user friendly.

• Source Editor: It is a normal editor that can disable, enable, or remove ppas from a user's system but what makes this different from other source editors is that you can search for the ppa that you want to edit.

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Contact

- If you wish to contact me about anything else reach me via [email protected].