On Sun, Mar 30, 2003 at 04:50:06AM -0500, Rudik A.A. wrote:
> Hello,
> I want format and reinstall the RH7.1 server, but have lots of users on
> it.
> Can I copy the existing /etc/passwd, shadow, and group files and after
> installation just use them. or I have to add them again ?
Let me add to wh
Thanks a lot
Rudik
- Original Message -
From: "Maarten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 5:01 AM
Subject: Re: useradd question
> You can backup your current files and re-use them on the new server.
> Besides that,
On Sun, 30 Mar 2003, Rudik A.A. wrote:
> Hello,
> I want format and reinstall the RH7.1 server, but have lots of users on
> it.
> Can I copy the existing /etc/passwd, shadow, and group files and after
> installation just use them. or I have to add them again ?
i've used this trick even when movin
You can backup your current files and re-use them on the new server.
Besides that, don't forget to preserve the users homedirectories as well. It
will work without these dirs, but you don't want users present without their
own homedirectory.
maarten
- Original Message -
From: "Rudik A.A."
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 1998 2:15 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: useradd question
>
>
> I'm new to Linux and have a question about adding a user. For
> the life of me I
> can't figure out how to add a user and then login under that
> u
