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Best way to backup 1.5 to go to 1.7
- From: Brian Keener <bkeener at thesoftwaresource dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:55:13 -0500
- Subject: Best way to backup 1.5 to go to 1.7
- Reply-to: cygwin at cygwin dot com
I want to upgrade to 1.7 but would like to get a backup of the full 1.5
install before hand. I know in the past just doing copies some files
didn't or couldn't get copied. Also in the unix world seems as though
I recall tar and cpio have difference in terms of what they will and
won't backup.
What the best way to get a good copy of my 1.5 in case I need/want to
get it back.
Or should I just clean install 1.7 to a new directory and keep both
around. Bringing files over from old to new could get bothersome - I
don't remember what all I have set up or changed in config files.
bk
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