on Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 02:48:05PM +0200, Juha Mäkinen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I have tried fo find something - anything on this, but nobody seems to > bother with the question. So: > > - doing backup, and restoring, is simple > > - but, how do I keep package manager on track?
Your question isn't clear.
> Especially given a partial backup, involving, f.ex. X. If I upgrade X
> with apt-get or dselect, but things go wrong and I restore my backup -
> how do I put package mabager back on track ...?
>
> Or, do I backup just /home and leave all other stuff in the Hand Of
> God and Package Manager ...?
For the most part, yes.
It helps to have your package lists backed up. They're in
/var/lib/dpkg/status.
For general backup suggestions:
http://kmself.home.netcom.com/Linux/FAQs/backups.html
Peace.
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