[SOLVED] Help me backup a configuration file?

LAPIII · 02-11-2011, 11:39 AM

I've read:

It's always a good idea to backup a configuration file like sources.list before you edit it. To do so, issue the following command: sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.backup

Where does it backup to and how do I access it? I want to put the backup on removable disk or upload it

macemoneta · 02-11-2011, 11:47 AM

The format of the cp (copy) command is:

cp <source> <destination>

So in your example, you are copying the file '/etc/apt/sources.list' to the file '/etc/apt/sources.list.backup'.

Your backup is in '/etc/apt/sources.list.backup', which you can copy elsewhere if you like.

repo · 02-11-2011, 11:50 AM

Quote:

cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.backup

It's backup to the

Code:

/etc/apt/

directory
To make a backup to a removable disk,
mount the disk and use

Code:

cp /etc/apt/sources.list /PATH/TO/THE/DISK/sources.list.backup

To upload the file, point your ftp to the

Code:

/etc/apt

directory, or where ever you stored the file

Kind regards