-----Original Message----- From: Chris Mauritz <chrism at imntv.com> To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> Sent: Sun, 05 Mar 2006 10:07:35 -0500 Subject: Re: [CentOS] Moving files to new server Thomas E Dukes wrote: > Hello, > > I am getting a new computer and am going to need to move the files from the > old to the new. What is the best way to do this? > > Should I install CentOS from scratch on the new computer then move the > directories I need? How do I maintain permissions if this is the best way? > If you have the luxury of having both machines online at the same time, why not just use the easy way out and use rsync? Or as someone else suggested, you could physically attach the new drive to the old computer and copy the data to to it with any number of tools (tar/dump/cp/etc....). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Wow, i never heard about rsync. What's that? Thai ________________________________________________________________________ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.