the reccommended command, as root, from /etc# gets tar -cprf etc.tar.gz /etc tar: You may not specify more than one `-Acdtrux' or `--test-label' option Tom Fowle On Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 06:58:13PM -0800, Tom Fowle wrote: > tony, > thanks for all this. Looking at the upgrade documentation leaves me > thoroughly intimmidated. My major reason for upgrading was to get beyond > the current kernel crash that happens a couple 3 times a week. However with > my lack of experience, I'd be pretty sure trying the upgrade would be a > bigger mess. > I'll re-evaluate the situation from time too time especially if/when they > stop supporting jessie, and see what happens. > Thanks again. > Tom Fowle (official wimp!) > > On Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 02:22:55AM -0800, Tony Baechler wrote: > > I know this seems obvious, but did you make a tar archive of /etc in > > single user mode? Just doing a file copy to an external drive won't > > usually work because file permissions aren't preserved. Most > > external drives are formatted as NTFS or FAT32 and are not suited > > for file backups. Making a tar archive of /etc is generally safer > > and does preserve permissions. This command should work, but if > > not, someone will hopefully correct me: > > > > cd / > > tar cf etc.tar etc > > > > You might want to check the official Jessie release notes here: > > > > https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/releasenotes > > > > I suggest installing something like Screen or tmux, just in case the > > upgrade takes longer than planned or somehow leaves you without a > > working shell. It is very useful to be able to create a new window > > to check configuration files, manuals, web sites, etc. You can > > detach, create new windows, etc. Also, keep a script of the output > > as sometimes messages and warnings are displayed which you might > > miss. You do that with the script command. Run "script" first > > before starting the upgrade but after launching screen or tmux. You > > want to be especially careful about upgrading your kernel and > > probably want to do that separately after the system upgrade, but > > follow the guidance in the release notes if in doubt. > > > > On 11/4/2015 10:38 PM, Tom Fowle wrote: > > >Planning to upgrade from wheezie to jessie. > > >Backing up to a usb external hard drive, I've done everything under /home > > >and /etc. > > >Is there anything else I should backup? or other things to be aware of > > >before or during the upgrade? > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
