[TriLUG] Ubuntu 18.04 Problems

[Kenneth Parker via TriLUG]

On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 11:05 AM Michael Hall via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> I usually create a separate partition for /home/ on my personal devices.
> While it's been ages since I've had a major problem upgrading Ubuntu,
> sometimes it's nice to do a clean install without losing my personal data.
>

Since I often have multiple, working Linux Distributions on my systems
(i.e. my Lenovo Ideapad Laptop has Ubuntu 16.04, Debian Stretch, Devuan
Ascii [Debian Fork, without SystemD], and no Windows), I make a special
Partition, /bighome, used as a common /home area.  But then, each Linux has
its own /home directory.  (Obviously, you need to be consistent with the
Usernames!)

Why did I go through this trouble?  Because of problems in the past with
.config files in my /home directory, that change with Version changes.  Am
I going overboard?  Maybe.  :-)

>
> Michael Hall
> mhall119 at gmail.com


Kenneth Parker

>
> On 6/11/19 9:02 AM, Bill Weinel via TriLUG wrote:
> > On Monday, June 10, 2019 5:11:05 PM EDT Steve Litt via TriLUG wrote:
> >> I had no idea how bad things have gotten with Ubuntu, which I quit
> >> using in January 2014. The thought of backing up to the bare metal
> >> every time I upgrade would be daunting.
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > I'm not specifically pointing a finger at Ubuntu. I have had similar
> issues
> > occur over the years with other O/S products as well (..mostly, although
> not
> > always, caused by hardware failures.)
> >
> > While I understand your point regarding the time involved, in a business
> > application, not having bare metal backup is tantamount to playing
> 'russian
> > roulette'. You may never have an O/S problem, or you may have an O/S
> problem
> > occur tomorrow.
> >
> > Regardless, it is seen by management as the system administrators
> > responsibility to preserve and protect the information technology assets
> of
> > the business and to insure the business systems are always up and
> available
> > for use when needed, no matter the time expenditure necessary in order
> to do
> > so.
> >
> > Consequently, in my opinion, having a current bare metal backup is just
> 'the
> > cost of doing business' and an expected task.
> >
> > In a personal application... It's obviously an individual decision.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
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