[Centos] Upgrading from FC3 to Centos 4...

[mbottrell at gmail.com (Matt Bottrell)]

You need to back /etc/passwd, /etc/group and /etc/shadow...
Also backup /home partition.

I traditionally backup the /etc/ directory and move back stuff as needed.


On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 06:48:43 +0300, str tux <str.tux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 16:36:21 -0500, Jose Alburquerque
> <jaalburquerque@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Thanks a lot for info.  I will do a search and try to do a fresh install
> > as is "recommended".  Thanks again!
> >
> > -Jose
> 
> In this case what the "things" I need to backup so that I can have a
> successful fresh installation while reserving my old for example user
> account.
> 
> Please give us advice new users.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> str
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