hi ya yeah....and luckily... /usr is already backed up on cdrom... just need to update the missing files/bins/libs ( i hope it works ? )... and than apply your new apps/patches ?? i like /usr/src to be in a separate partition that is backed up or mirrored... all clients mount /usr/src (ro) to minimize duplication of stuff
we all did rm -rf / at MOST once i hope...eheheeh "experience" is the best teacher...many lessons to learn from rm -R 'anything" or rm -rf or .... c ya alvin On Sun, 11 Jun 2000, Colin Watson wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >i am a new debian user and i just learned a hard lesson. I guess it is > >a bad idea to issue the following command: > > > >rm -R /usr/ > > > >i try to look at the bright side, you know make lemonade and all that, > >so at least i get a new system as a result of my bonehead mistake. > >Hopefully i will make different, and yet equally idiotic mistakes in the > >future. > > Hmm. Bad luck there. At least it wasn't /, so you get to keep /home. The > mind boggles as to how much I'd lose if I zapped that and didn't have > backups ... >