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Subject: what do I have to backup?
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What are the minimum system files I have to backup to be able
to recover from a crash and still have the same users and passwords
as I had before?

What I have done in the past is this?

Backup all of /, /var, /usr

When I have had to restore, such as onto a new diskdrive, I have restored
everything except /dev and a few etc files. 

This works, but there has to be an easier quicker way.

What is the minimum list of system files that I would need?

Thanks,
 Mike

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