System Restore

[Don Stauffer]

I use CVS to version all of my config files so if I do need to restore 
back to a certain point, it's a snap.  Just make sure you commit any 
changes you make.  And there are GUI versions of CVS for those of you 
who may be inclined in that direction. ;)

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>>I will throw in my lot on the "I think a System Restore" utility
>>*should* be built into Ubuntu. The big selling point on WindowsXP is
>>that "hey if I mess it up THEN, I can click this button and go
>>back...and click it again.....and go back again. Till the problem is
>>fixed". So I can take the risk. With Linux it is not so.
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>Yes it is. You make a copy of the configurationfile you are about to change 
>before you edit it. Then you can always copy the origianl back. You do not 
>even have to restart your computer and you only modify the relevant part of 
>you configuration.
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>"Sure" one may say,"but you don't have that opportunity with GUI frontends!?!" 
>Exactely Do not use them. If you do not know what you are doing learn it and 
>stop whining about lack of backup-functionality. And do NOT, I repeat do NOT 
>use GUI's just because you do not know what you are doing. Gain knowledge and 
>do things the proper way.
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>>Giving this kind of support to the users as far as hey...it's so easy to
>>use your mom or dad, or grandma, or wife can do it
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>But do we want that to happen? Personally I do not need the world to be Linux 
>over Windows/Qnx/MacOS/[your favorite OS here]. I want a stable OS with a 
>good looking window manager giving me the power I need, and Linux has evolved 
>into that without the enormous userbase Windows has. 
>So I don't care if Windows people can "Click'n'pray" as they are used to, but 
>if the ask questions on how to set up their system I'll answer the best I 
>can. 
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>If that means some people can't make the shift to another OS than what they 
>are used to - so what? They are hopefully happy where they are and if not 
>they'll have to learn.
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>My experience is that the the need for automatization is needed only when one 
>is uncertain about what one is doing - and you per definition is in Windows 
>as you never know what configuration files are modified, copied or deleted. 
>Do this by hand and you do not need a "System Restore" thingy to add more 
>automagically performed tasks.
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>>(I migrated my wife from OSX to Ubuntu PPC) 
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>Good for her if she is happy about it.
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>>I have a few ideas as to how it SHOULD work however I don't do any
>>coding so my SHOULD == 0. 
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>Actually, I see SHOULD = 0, and your SHOULD equals WHAT_YOU_SHOULD as you 
>distribute Linux distributions th those curious but without access to a broad 
>band connection.
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