On Tue, 29 Apr 1997, David Wright wrote: > On Tue, 29 Apr 1997, Rick Jones wrote: > > > [ description of problem ] > > > > I did this to avoid a full install when I repartitioned since I have no > > backup system and have installed from ftp. Somebody out there must have a > > good way to reset my ownerships. > > Well, the /easiest/ way might just be to copy the files in one of the > correct manners, overwriting both them and their ownerships. For example, > tar to stdout and pipe it to stdin of another tar with --save-permissions > and --save-owners (done as root).
Using the correct tools is important. David gives you one such tool - I personally type the following command in the directory I wish to copy: "find . -print | cpio -p /target". This is of course a simplification; find and cpio have a lot of powerful options, and people will argue the merits of tar vs. cpio all day. It works for me. At any rate, mc is not up to the task. > > > About a year ago I remember running across a doc that described the file > > system structure standards. I don't remember if it gave ownerships but > > it's worth a shot if someone knows what it's called and where I can find > > it. > > No, it's far too short to cover ownerships, only locations. The 1.2 FSS > doesn't give it's own location(!), but only that of its FAQ which is > ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/docs/linux-standards/fsstnd/FSSTND-FAQ > I concur. You're in for an install <grin> - I can smile cos I've bombed my machines a few times. > P.S. I don't see multiple copies of your postings here. Nor do I. Nathan -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .