Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 08:52:05 +1100 From: Danny <dannyh@idx.com.au> To: Brian Anderson <bunicula@rcn.com>, Justin Boss <jboss@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: backing up user names and groops Message-ID: <00031008531605.00345@freebsd.freebsd.org> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003081242430.17098-100000@asmodeus.diabolis.net>
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But instead of copying it over with "cp" dont you meant to use the "Cat" command like so:- cat old.master.passwd >> /etc/master.passwd Looking forward to your feedback. dannyh dannyh@idx.com.au On Thu, 09 Mar 2000, Brian Anderson wrote: > On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Justin Boss wrote: > > > I was wondering if there is a way to backup all user and group. I'm bring up > > a new server and I tared the user directories but UID# is different when I > > add the user back. So then I have to change the owner. Is there files that I > > can just bring over form the old server? > > > > user data is in /etc/master.passwd > group data /etc/group > > those files can be copied from one system to another, and will get your > user accounts moved over. when you copy master.passwd, make sure to > rebuild your user database (man pwd_mkdb) > > > brian > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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