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Clark
Asked: 2010-09-06 15:24:24 +0800 CST

How to restore backup correctly?

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I forgot to setup options using 'cp', so all permissions and ownership of made backup are default. I copied the next directories:

  • /etc
  • /bin
  • /home
  • /lib
  • /opt
  • /sbin
  • /usr
  • /var

I am using Fedora 13. So, how can I restore correctly previous directories to my current reinstalled system, what permissions and ownership should this directories and files to be? My default account is 'master'. Also I want to see copied program icons in Gnome menu but they are empty.

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1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    rpm -a --setperms --setugids will handle the system directories. You're on your own for /home and /srv.

    Also, rsync -a.

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