On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 21:15:19 -0700 (PDT) Joshua Banks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ahhhh. Funny you should mention this. > This is exactly how I screwed myself then. To funny.. > Your given 3 choices when "etc-update" is run... > -1 > -3 > and -5. > > Whats the diff between -3 and -5....this isn't makig sense to me even after > reading some stuff on the forum.. > What I usually do is the following: 1. Ignore fstab, passwd, and shadow. I do check to see if there are any actual changes (almost never) and incorporate these manually later. 2. Files that I know I have made no changes to, I just replace the old with the new. It's a tedious process, at best. It's not a bad idea to make a copy of /etc before you start, then you have a way out when things go bang. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
