Copy users

carlosOFF · 12-15-2010, 05:56 AM

It's possible to copy the users to one computer to another?

I've tried to copy the /etc/passwd , /etc/shadow and /etc/groups but when arrives in the login screen it's like it can't open the screen and try again and again...

thank's
Carlos

Barry1 · 12-15-2010, 06:02 AM

Hi carlosOFF,

I think, your copies are fine - but you also should copy their home-dirs...
After that, if should work.

Greets and good luck

Barry1

carlosOFF · 12-15-2010, 06:16 AM

I forget to say that, i had copy they /home

repo · 12-15-2010, 06:29 AM

You need to use the -p option, in order to preserve the permissions.
However, you could tar the /home directory, and then untar it at the destination computer.

Kind regards

carlosOFF · 12-16-2010, 06:46 AM

So I can copy the files /etc/passwd , /etc/shadow and /etc/group and /etc/passwd- , /etc/shadow- and /etc/group-
and the home directorys?
the -p? is when I copy the passwd... ?

I have one question, how, it will mantain the permission if in the new computer the isn't the users?

Barry1 · 12-16-2010, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlosOFF

the -p? is when I copy the passwd... ?

No - the "-p" is especially for the /home-dir.
Greets

Barry1