Fedora 7: The Linux Knight in Shining Armor?

Robin Laing Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Tue Jan 23 20:37:10 UTC 2007


Tom Horsley wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:55:21 -0600
> Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> So what happens after you've learned something and are ready to do
>> some real work with your system - and then next time that cruft is
>> something worth saving? 
> 
> Personally, I have a checklist file where I write down all the stuff
> about what I've installed (that I know I want to keep anyway) and how
> I've tweaked configurations. When a new release comes along I follow
> the checklist and dig up config files I've changed from my backup
> copies (modifying things as appropriate for any changes in the way
> things work).
> 
> I also usually install in a new partition so I can multi-boot the
> old and new for a while in case something goes drastically wrong
> with the new.
> 

I wish I could be that organized.  :)
Well done.


-- 
Robin Laing




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