Tony Nelson wrote: >>> Unless the update process has a way of updating all the configuration >>> files under /home it is better to tar it up and store it >>> somewhere. You can restore it in an alternate location and >>> move the files that don't exist after the upgrade then use diff >>> to determine what needs to changed in with the files that are left. >>> >>> That is basically what I do when I upgrade a server. >> >>You must have lots of spare time on your hands. > > Or maybe he does this to save time. It's only a few extra commands to a > *nix expert (though I'd need time to figure it out): tar, mkdir, tar, and > diff. Should be faster than troubleshooting it instead. Are there actually any config files under /home which are affected by installing or upgrading? Which user do they belong to? -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
