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[Steven Vollom]

Robert Parker wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 5:12 AM, Steven Vollom
> <stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   
>> If I copy my home directory, do I save my email records, bookmarks,
>> addressbook, stuff you don't want to lose when you format a drive?
>>     
>
> Yes you will save the items you mention.
> If you have done any system wide changes ie edited any of the files in
> /etc you might want to look at backing up /etc
>   
I don't know how to edit anything yet, if it means changing instructions 
using a Konsole.
> Also, if you have installed some software in addition to what got
> installed when you first installed your system you might want to
> backup /var/cache/apt
>
> Bob
>