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Subject: Re: Trying to upgrade: 2.1.7.1 to 2.2.5 (upgrading /etc)
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> single user mode I ...
> 
> -----
  DATE=`date +%d%b%Y`
  mv /etc /var/backups/etc.$DATE
> mv /var/tmp/n/dev /
> mv /var/tmp/n/etc /
> -----
> 
> Works pretty well....
>