On 20 December 2010 15:34, Kris Douglas <krisdoug...@gmail.com> wrote: > To do this, I would use > > cp /etc/shadow /home/<username>/shadow.bak > cp /etc/passwd /home/<username>/passwd.bak > > then archive home > > tar -pczf home.tar.gz /home/<myusername> > > then move our files onto a USB device > > cp /home/home.tar.gz /media/<usb drive name> > > I'm sure there are better tutorials out there, but It's something to look at.
or:- $ sudo apt-get install backup-manager -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/