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Date:      Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:44:47 -0700
From:      Michael Sierchio <kudzu@tenebras.com>
To:        questions@freebsd.org
Cc:        stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: updating system help ??!!??
Message-ID:  <3F8ECAFF.103@tenebras.com>
In-Reply-To: <55492.207.5.142.198.1066307656.squirrel@bmyster.com>
References:  <55492.207.5.142.198.1066307656.squirrel@bmyster.com>

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Brent Bailey wrote:

> ###########################
> Backup /etc:
> 
> # cp -Rp /etc /etc.old

This may not do what you think it does, and it may not
do what you want.  Links copied as files, etc.

Use tar or cpio.



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