Re: [gentoo-user] BACKUPS

[Joseph <syscon780@gmail.com>]

On 09/10/14 06:10, Kerin Millar wrote:
[snip]

>>> I just extracted the files with "tar..."
>>
>> I read your forum post and can see that you're (dangerously) extracting
>> directly into the root directory and that this is among the contents of
>> the archive:
>>
>>    ./usr/lib/
>>    ./usr/lib/libbrcomplpr2.so
>>
>> I posit that tar clobbers the /usr/lib symlink, converting it into a
>> directory because that is what is stored in the archive.
>>
>> Ergo, use the --keep-directory-symlink parameter.
>
>Excuse the fact that I am replying to myself, but I must also stress
>that the library does not belong in lib64. On a 64-bit system, you
>should adapt your process so that the library ends up residing in lib32,
>not lib64 (by way of the lib symlink). The software will not be able to
>function correctly otherwise.
>
>--Kerin

Thank you again. 
On a different subject.  Do you have a good pointer on how to backup a system.
I just had a HD crash so I selected a replacement SSD and I'm re installing the software.
I had backup of /etc/ and /home but I've missed all other settings eg:
/boot/ kernel config and other files and are not in /etc directory like: hylafax setting etc.

Is there a way to keep backup of all those configuration files that are manually edited?

-- 
Joseph