I'd suggest everything in /etc including all subdirectories. Note that there are usually files in /var (rpm package database and the like) that may be useful as well.
You could remove the start/stop script links but it seems to me that the entire contents of /etc compressed would not take up much space. > -----Original Message----- > From: Johnathan Bailes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:19 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: What files and directories should be backed up from /etc > > > My company does not want to pay the license fees for client > installs of the backup software on all our boxes. > > Many of the apps it was noted reside on the nas server and > are remotely mounted. Therefore, the decision came down to > only back up certain files in /etc to provide for an easier > re-install. > > I got ideas of course -- passwd, shadow, nsswitch.conf, exports etc... > > However, anybody got any more complete ideas on what should > and should NOT be backed up. > > > > -- > Johnathan Bailes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
