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On Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:02:31 -0400, Joshua Murphy wrote: |
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> 1) make backups and... 1.a) verify backups... consider this my |
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> disclaimer... 2) mkdir /mnt/root-bind/ /mnt/usr-bind/ |
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> 3) mount --bind / /mnt/root-bind/ |
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> 4) mount --bind /usr/ /mnt/usr-bind/ |
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4a) mount /usr -o remount,ro |
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Makes sure nothing changes on /usr between starting the sync and |
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rebooting. |
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> 5) rsync --archive --hard-links --sparse --progress /mnt/usr-bind/ |
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> /mnt/root-bind/usr/ |
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> 6) edit fstab ... |
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> 7) cross fingers and reboot ... |
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> 8) rm -r /mnt/root-bind/ /mnt/usr-bind/ |
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Create the temporary mounts points in /tmp and you save this step - since |
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I added one, it is only fair to remove one to not increase the workload :) |
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Neil Bothwick |
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When companies ship Styrofoam, what do they pack it in? |
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