On Sun, 30 Mar 2003, Rudik A.A. wrote: > Hello, > I want format and reinstall the RH7.1 server, but have lots of users on > it. > Can I copy the existing /etc/passwd, shadow, and group files and after > installation just use them. or I have to add them again ?
i've used this trick even when moving up a release (7.1->7.2, and so on). it's always worked for me. just make sure that you also save and restore the user mailboxes under /var/spool/mail as well, before blowing away and reformatting /var. otherwise users will be really miffed that everything in their INBOX just disappeared. rday -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
