<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.16.1"> </HEAD> <BODY> Yes, it will. On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 10:41 -0500, John Toliver wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> Scenario: I break break ubuntu somehow but I'm smart enough to hook up the HDD to another machine and copy the /home/user folder. then I wipe the install and do it fresh. then I copy the /home/user folder I backed up and overwrite the the newly created /home/user folder. When I download and install thunderbird and open it up for the first time, I will see my messages as they were before I crashed the system? Caleb Marcus wrote: > All your program settings are stored in your home folder. Simply > copying your backed-up home folder back to the new system will restore > all your program's settings. > On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 22:10 -0500, John Toliver wrote: >> Thank you for responding to my original posts. I completely missed the >> responses you gave which is why I am now responding. I appreciate the >> push in the right direction. I just gave up and installed Gutsy. I >> test the user log and it works so maybe my burned CD was bad. I don't >> know. I will still go over the information. I'm not criticizing but I >> come from a windows background, so what do I do if (when) Ubuntu >> crashes, either by itself, or because I do something dumb and damage it? >> >> Is it possible when I backup my home folder to save the settings that go >> with each program I have installed, so that when I reinstall the >> programs recognixe the configurations from the old installation. >> Basically does some document on system recovery exist on steps to >> perform etc. Does the install CD have some repair commands to use etc? >> >> Thank you for your responses. >> >> Charlie Kravetz wrote: >> > On Mon, 2007-11-05 at 07:52 -0500, John Toliver wrote: >> > >> >> I have a thinkpad T23 with 1GB and 30GB HDD running Feisty 7.04: >> >> >> >> I just installed 7.04 as a test thinking it wasn't going to work and >> >> wanted to do it just for fun. I was surprised that the installation >> >> actully went over smoothly and was getting comfortable into the system >> >> when I ran into a problem. Apparently Linux has this wonderful >> >> feature (user auditing I think?) that records the actions of each user >> >> and I though the output went to the system log. >> >> >> >> 1. The system log will open for a split second when clicked on and >> >> then dissappear. No way I can think of to make it work and I would >> >> like to fix this. >> >> 2. Is the system log where I want to go to see a log of all the >> >> changes I have made to my system over a period of time, for example if >> >> I were to need to undo a configuration change I made etc.? >> >> >> >> 3. Does linux have the equivalent of system restore? (if yes what is >> >> the equivalent?) >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance for answering my questions... >> >> -- >> >> Patience yields far greater results than brute force or rage ever >> >> could so relax......it's just life !!! >> >> >> > >> > I´m sorry, I forgot to address the question of system restore. No, linux >> > does not have such. Generally, you will need to keep a backup of >> > important data, such as your /home files. The really great thing is, >> > linux is stable compared to windows. It does not crash like windows, and >> > unless you run the latest that is still in test, you probably will never >> > need that backup. Since May 2005, I have yet to lose any data in Ubuntu. >> > Keep in mind, though, the latest versions are normally not considered >> > ready for machines that absolutely cannot lose data. For that you should >> > use the LTS versions, which at this time is Ubuntu version 6.06-01, >> > Dapper Drake. The next Long Term Support Ubuntu will be next year. These >> > versions have a minimun of three years support for the desktop, 5 years >> > for the server. >> > >> > I hope this provides some answers. >> > >> > Good luck, >> > >> > >> >> </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>