hi ya patrick
you should copy the entire /etc directory.... its typically 50K in etc.tgz
format .. put it on floppy !
sicne there are other files ( /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow that you already
missed .... that you might wnt to keep...else you'd have to ask everybody
to recreate their passwds and userid, gid, etc..etc..
you should also confirm if you have other config files in
/var and/or /usr/local/....
- diff apps puts stuff in diff directories
i always ave the .config and than make menuconfig if in console mode
to make sure the links are properly setup ... than make the new kernel
you should also keep a log of all the debian packages you d/l and
installed
"for firewall duties"... there should NOT be ppp config setup...
as ppp is insecure.... ( login/passwd in clear text ) and anybody
can login from anywhere... ??
a firewall should only have "ipchains" running... and add libs
and other binaries as needed so that ipchains and the kernel...
- obviously we all do the otehr way...
- install a base and remove stuff...remove everything
and break stuff and fix it...than keep going till you
are tired of breaking and fixing things...
c ya
alvin
http://www.Linux-Sec.net
On Wed, 15 Aug 2001, Patrick Kirk wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> If I need to do a complete reinstall, and get my little server back to its
> current working state, I need to have certain files backed up remotely. I
> have a list below of the ones I think I need.
>
> Are there any other essentials for a working system with only file-sharing,
> firewall and mutt duties?
>
> /etc/samba/smb.conf
> /etc/exim.conf
> /etc/ppp
> /etc/init.d/firewall
> /root/.fetchmailrc
> /etc/modules
> /etc/modules/conf
> ~/
> /root
> /usr/src/linux/.config
>
> Does /usr/src/linux/.config mean I could recompile a working kernel without
> running make menuconfig? If not, what other files are needed.
>
