Thanks everyone for the tips. I restored the backup successfully
(it's actually fast and easy when done properly - I spent more time
thinking what the right order is than the actual restore itself).
Looking back, the best way probably is to restore /etc and /home
from backups after a minimal inst
Hi, Laurentiu:
On Friday 05 June 2009 19:57:26 Laurentiu Pancescu wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> After a fresh (re)install of Lenny, I installed all cca. 800 previously
> installed packages (from a list file, via "xargs aptitude install") and
> then restored /etc from my rdiff-backup archive (contai
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 05:57:26PM +, Laurentiu Pancescu wrote:
> I guess the automatically generated uids during the new installation
> were different from the ones in my backed up passwd/group files.
>
> What would be the best way to restore the full system in such a case?
> BTW, can a
--- On Sat, 6/6/09, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> That's not what I meant. Lock directories are not located
> in /etc but in
> /var AFAIK, so restoring /etc from backup should be
> doable.
Oh, restoring /etc worked - all files were written correctly by rdiff-backup.
The problem is the side effects y
On Sat,06.Jun.09, 08:09:56, Laurentiu Pancescu wrote:
>
> --- On Sat, 6/6/09, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> > Seems to me like you tried to restore more than just /etc
>
> I did. :) I reinstalled the full system: personal data and customized
> settings from my backup, and the installed packages from
--- On Sat, 6/6/09, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> Seems to me like you tried to restore more than just /etc
I did. :) I reinstalled the full system: personal data and customized settings
from my backup, and the installed packages from the Debian archives,
automatically from a backed-up list file ge
--- On Fri, 5/6/09, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
> While it is not strictly list policy, it is common courtesy
> to CC someone
> when they request it.
Thanks, that was nice! Actually, posting to a mailing list without being
subscribed to it is explicitly covered by the Debian Mailing List Co
On Fri,05.Jun.09, 17:57:26, Laurentiu Pancescu wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> After a fresh (re)install of Lenny, I installed all cca. 800
> previously installed packages (from a list file, via "xargs aptitude
> install") and then restored /etc from my rdiff-backup archive
> (containing just /
On Fri,05.Jun.09, 23:23:24, Chris Jones wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 04:35:21PM EDT, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
> > In <4a2963a8.3030...@gmail.com>, Tony Baldwin wrote:
> > >Laurentiu Pancescu wrote:
>
> > >> P.S. Please cc me when replying, I'm not subscribed to debian-user
> > >> (too hig
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 04:35:21PM EDT, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
> In <4a2963a8.3030...@gmail.com>, Tony Baldwin wrote:
> >Laurentiu Pancescu wrote:
> >> P.S. Please cc me when replying, I'm not subscribed to debian-user
> >> (too high volume).
> >Oh...I get it... You want to benefit from t
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 02:27:52PM EDT, Tony Baldwin wrote:
> Laurentiu Pancescu wrote:
> >Hello everyone,
>
> >P.S. Please cc me when replying, I'm not subscribed to debian-user (too
> >high volume).
> >
>
> Oh...I get it...
> You want to benefit from the expertise on the list, but you're too b
In <4a2963a8.3030...@gmail.com>, Tony Baldwin wrote:
>Laurentiu Pancescu wrote:
>> P.S. Please cc me when replying, I'm not subscribed to debian-user (too
>> high volume).
>
>Oh...I get it...
>You want to benefit from the expertise on the list, but you're too busy
>to delete a few e-mails to contri
Laurentiu Pancescu wrote:
Hello everyone,
P.S. Please cc me when replying, I'm not subscribed to debian-user (too high
volume).
Oh...I get it...
You want to benefit from the expertise on the list, but you're too busy
to delete a few e-mails to contribute your assistance to others on the
Hello everyone,
After a fresh (re)install of Lenny, I installed all cca. 800 previously
installed packages (from a list file, via "xargs aptitude install") and then
restored /etc from my rdiff-backup archive (containing just /etc, /home and
lists of installed packages). It worked fine, but I e
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