[20:03] <TheProf> Good day. I hope everyone is well. I had just finished setting up the new Edubuntu 10.10 server and was going to be conducting some testing when our old Fedora LTSP server just crashed! Fortuitous timing I suppose :)
[20:03] <TheProf> My question is how do I move everyone's home files from the old to the new without messing up permissions?
[20:07] <alkisg> Lots of ways, none of them #edubuntu-specific... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BackupYourSystem
[20:08] <alkisg> There are subpages of that wiki page, e.g. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BackupYourSystem/TAR
[20:10] <TheProf> alkisg, I know what you mean about it not being Edubuntu specific.  However asking in #ubuntu is sorta daunting :)
[20:10] <alkisg> There's also #ubuntu-beginners which might be more friendly
[20:12] <TheProf> alkisg, ah - didn't know that.  My confusion about backing up and restoring are due in part because many of the online instructions are how to backup/restore only a single user.  Will these systems work for multiple home accounts?  IE: backup A/B/C and restore them so when they log into the new accounts A gets access to A, etc, etc?
[20:13] <alkisg> Those instructions are for complete systems, not for single users, so they apply.
[20:14] <TheProf> alkisg, Great.  I was just worried since due to the crash I'm being forced to make this server a production one without the normal testing to make me comfortable with it, etc
[20:29] <TheProf> OK one more question please -- my plan was to export and then import the users/passwords using the Webmin interface. Is there another way that allows me to bulk create accounts while maintaining their old password?  Thank you