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Re: [LUG] Upgrade from to Ubuntu 9.04

 

On Wed, 2009-09-16 at 21:45 +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
> When it comes to partitioning, you can select 
> your existing partition for /home, just make sure you untick the format 
> option
OK I had hoped it would be that simple. It's not something I have done a
lot as yet so it's not engraved in my brain.
>  (or if you're really paranoid, don't touch it and then manually 
> alter the /etc/fstab file afterwards and move everything from your new 
> temporary /home to your existing /home, which is a bit more long winded 
> but less likely to go wrong).
This is the bit I'd have to understand first. So - the easy way first.
>   If in doubt do a backup of your home 
> directory first.
Indeed. I like rsync a lot. Before I discovered it, I managed to lose an
importtant file I had done a lot of work on since the previous backup.

Thanks

James

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james kilty
http://www.kilty.demon.co.uk


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