[wellylug] Backup Files - Ubuntu

[Geraint M. Jones]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wellylug-bounces at lists.wellylug.org.nz [mailto:wellylug-
> bounces at lists.wellylug.org.nz] On Behalf Of Daniel Pittman
> Sent: Wednesday, 20 September 2006 3:42 p.m.
> To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
> Subject: Re: [wellylug] Backup Files - Ubuntu
> 
> > Backing up /etc when going up a major revision isn’t a wise idea,
> > config files will have changed
> 
> Again, this is a good idea.  You may not be able to directly restore
> the
> files, but a reference is great to be able to recover lost settings.
> 
> Also, if you want to back down to the previous release of the OS then
> those files are, again, useful.
> 
> 
> I strongly advise against doing any sort of upgrade without at least
> the
> level of backups that the OP suggested. :)
> 

I hit send too soon

I seriously urge you NOT to restore the /etc from v5 over the top of the /etc of v6 not least of all because apt wouldn't work any more /etc/apt/sources.list would be b0rked


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