Don't forget any possible user database files. MySQL etc. keep user
files elsewhere.
Also consider what your users may have installed in their home
directories. Will an
upgrade to 4.1 MySQL break things designed for older versions? I was
able to restore
a backup of user databases, but the "mysql" database format has changed
and a restore
doesn't work.
Ed Clarke
clarke@xxxxxxxxx
Matt Bottrell wrote:
>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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