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Article #438Re: How to Backup/Restore Linux User account and setting ?
From: Wayne Pollock
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 01:47
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 01:47
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You need more than this to recreate the user environment. Also backup /etc/login.defs, /etc/defaults/ /etc/security, /etc/skel, /etc/profile*, /etc/bashrc, and maybe others too. Not easy! Heck, just backup all of /etc and /home. Then don't forget user at jobs and crontabs in /var/spool. Good luck! -Wayne Chris wrote: > > "Bryan" <bryanckng@i-cable.com> wrote in message news:<agvvfn$s8o1@imsp212.netvigator.com>... > > Dear all, > > > > I want to reinstall my Linux 7.2 , how to backup all linux user account with > > password ? And, after reinstall linux system how to restore user account ? > > > > Thanks > > > > Bryan > > Interesting question . I would assume that you can make a tar. > archive of the /etc/passwd /etc/shadow and the group if you need that > and store it on tape or cd-r . When you reinstall just extract the > files and copy them to there respective places.. Or just use the > archive as a bases to add the user's back.. useradd and so on.. The > passwords are in question so don't take my complete word on it. Good > luck!:
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