save and restore Users and accounts, settings mail etc.

jmanjohn61 · 01-08-2004, 10:33 PM

How do I save user accounts (login/passwords), settings and mail for disater recovery?
I am using Tapeware as backup app to seagate travan.

itsme86 · 01-08-2004, 11:19 PM

To save login/password information back up the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files.

Mail is stored in /var/spool/mail

Tinkster · 01-08-2004, 11:20 PM

login/password:
/etc/passwd
/etc/group
/etc/shadow

settings:
~/.*
:}

mail:
depends on program in use...

Cheers,
Tink

jmanjohn61 · 01-11-2004, 10:00 PM

Do I just use "FileRoller"?

chrisk5527 · 01-12-2004, 05:43 PM

You could also just "tar" the entire /home, /var and /etc directories into different tarballs. Those are you most important directories that exists.