[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > # mv /var /old_var ; mv /new_var /var > > NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!!!! > > Do NOT use mv!!!!! This will change the ownership and protection rights > of the files. That could be very, very bad and will most certainly break > something.
Oops. I missed out: First make a perfect copy of /var in another partition mounted on /new_var using tar, cp, cpio or whatever, Then swap them as described using mv. However, your approach seems a little more robust :-) I'll shut up now. Andrew -- http://counter.li.org/cgi-bin/runscript/display-person.cgi?user=45690
