Re: How do I move an account... A few more details

[Peter Arremann <loony loonybin org>]

On Wednesday 29 December 2004 00:31, Don wrote:
> Jorge,
> Thanks.
>
> Would that be just the home directory?  Or are there other directories to
> copy a persons complete account?
>
> And by copying the etc/shadow, etc/passwd and etc/group would this create
> there accounts on my new machine?
>
> Is there anything else I should be asking?
>
> I am sorta new at this.
>
> Thanks
> Don

Don, 

unlike on windows, all your personal files should be in your home directory 
only - you should have no personal files laying around anywhere else... 

and again, don't copy the whole file - you will run into issues there. Just 
copy the individual lines you need...

Peter.