On 8/1/25 01:52, Nicolas George wrote:
David Christensen (HE12025-08-01):I once heard a speaker who worked as a Linux system administrator on Wall Street state:
"You should be able to pick any computer at random, throw it out a 7th story window, and have a replacement in operation within 2 hours".
Maybe do not give advice tailored for somebody who is in charge of dozens computers, with plenty of spare disks at hand, to somebody who apparently is just an individual who wants to upgrade their computer cleanly but without too much work? Regards,
I think the principle (expect and prepare for computer disasters) applies at any scale (including one computer), but the tools and techniques change. I started with two computers and tar(1), gzip(1), and rsync(1). As my knowledge, skills, and needs grew, I added more tools and starting writing scripts. TIMTOWTDI.
David