[CentOS] Installing rather than changing

[Emmanuel Noobadmin]

You'll probably be able to use rsync to copy everything from your
server first before the re-install.

Something like rsync -avcz --partial --progress --rsh="ssh"
your_login at your_server.com:/home/path_to_folder/*
/home/path_to_local_folder

Possibly also need to copy the config files for whatever else that
cannot be easily replicated from a fresh install.


On 6/8/11, John J. Boyer <john.boyer at abilitiessoft.com> wrote:
> After reading the replies to my message about changing from RHEL to
> CentOS I think it might be easier to install the latest version of
> CentOS from scratch. I can save my home directory and my e-mail setup.
> My access to the present system is by ssh. How can I download everything
> with ssh then start the install? Since I am blind, I may need sighted
> help during the actual install process. Is it possible to specify
> answers to the questions wich the install will ask beforehand?
>
> Pardon the dumb questions. I want to get the process completed with as
> little interference to my software development work as possible.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> Madison, Wisconsin USA
> Developing software for people with disabilities
>
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