On 24/05/11 11:04, John Carlyle-Clarke wrote:
Just be aware that if you do this:- cd ~ cp -a * /media/backup/myhomebackup You will lose a lot of data, because the * won't match any file or directory starting with a ".", and there are quite a few crucial ones in your home directory.
Sorry, I should clarify that. When I say "you will lose a lot of data" I mean that your backup will be incomplete.
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