Yup, works fine, use this every time I reinstall my system, to restore, I generally am careful, I tend to run tar xvfz backup-file.tgz in a temp directory and then copy my real data, and things like my mozilla and/or evolution profile etc manually back to my home directory as between two different system types or versions one probably should keep a few new .xxxx config files. On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 22:55, Dale Kosan wrote: > as a normal user do this: > > tar cvzf /path-to-backup-file-and name /home/your home directory > > > so, on my machine my home dir is dale and I put my backups on a seperate > partition called data. this is what the above command looks like: > > tar cvzf /data/dale.tar.gz /home/dale > > > hope this helps.. > > > On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 16:29, Bernd Kunze wrote: > > On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 22:08, Tobias wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > > > How do I copy my 'home' dir the easiest way? When I try to copy it as root I > > > get some error msg of diffrent kinds. > > > All I wanna do is a backup of my personal files so I can make a clean install. > > > > > > Regards > > > Tobias > > > > > My way of backing up things is to rsync it to a partition on a different > > hard disk: > > > > rsync --delete -rv /home /mnt/backup/hal > > > > Bernd > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Psyche-list mailing list > > > Psyche-list@redhat.com > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Psyche-list mailing list > > Psyche-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > -- > http://www.winsweptrottweilers.com > > ICQ# 55846749 > > Registered Linux user #191829 > > A Cherokee Prayer: > > Oh Great Spirit, > > Help me always to speak the truth quietly, > > to listen with an open mind when others speak > > and to remember the peace that may be found in > > silence. > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
