On 20 December 2010 16:04, Philip Stubbs <phi...@stuphi.co.uk> wrote: > 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
Ok, I recommend the above over my recommendation definitely :) *installs* -- Regards, Kris Douglas. T. 0845 004 2066 | M. 07728574285 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
