On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 6:22 AM, Bob Proulx <b...@proulx.com> wrote: > Dan wrote: >> - Backup home and the files from /etc passwd, group, shadow and gshadow >> ... >> - merge the old passwd, group, shadow and gshadow with the new files >> found in /etc > > You so far have three votes against doing this but I will vote *for* > doing it. I think this is okay. It all depends upon what you have > already and what you are trying to save. Backup all of /etc. > > I would make a good backup of /etc, /var/backups, and anything in > /var in particular but /var whole if possible. MySQL stores files > there for example and you didn't say what you had installed. > > But I have no idea what you meant by merging. I would only restore > users that have files on the /home you are keeping. Any user above or > equal to uid number 1000. That certainly makes sense. Let the > packages install their own system users for themselves is easiest. > > Bob
Thanks, I'll do that. By merging I meant exactly what you said -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cak00foljcpjx2od1es4kw7+vgjnczpr-pj74gpforkbyfcc...@mail.gmail.com
