[K12OSN] Bringing /home over from previous k12ltsp server

[Sudev Barar]

On 12/10/06, Carl Keil <carl at snarlnet.com> wrote:
> I'm setting up a brand new k12ltsp server to replace my previous one.
> What's the best way to bring the /home directory over so that people's
> work in tuxpaint, mail messages, open office docs,  game settings, etc.
> get brought over, but I still update/upgrade all the conf files and
> stuff that are in people's /home directories.
>
> I was just going to install k12ltsp, then rsync over the old /home into
> the new /home from the old server to the new, but that doesn't seem like
> it quite cuts it.  Like that would overwrite identical files fairly
> randomly, wouldn't it?
>

rsync would be the best way and alongwith that scp the /etc/passwd
/etc/goup and /etc/shadow files. This way UID/GID would be preserved
and users can log in.

What identical files?? If the new server is not yet up there would be no files.

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Regards,
Sudev Barar