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,
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@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@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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