Hi, Thanx for replying sudhir. But one more help.. If I untar the /home directory the owner and the group will be root. How do I avoid that? Ganesh >transfer the /etc/passwd file and /etc/shadow(if u r using one) and >/etc/group file .. things will be allright ..ur current passwords will >also be restored. >Tusar > >> Hi Lists, >> >> My basic goal is to transfer some of the user ids from one machine >>to other. > -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question to avoid repetition and save bandwidth.
