Re: [Feisty 7.04] System Log doesn't work and question about System Restore

Thank you for responding to my original posts. I completely missed the
responses you gave which is why I am now responding. I appreciate the
push in the right direction. I just gave up and installed Gutsy. I
test the user log and it works so maybe my burned CD was bad. I don't
know. I will still go over the information. I'm not criticizing but I
come from a windows background, so what do I do if (when) Ubuntu
crashes, either by itself, or because I do something dumb and damage it?

Is it possible when I backup my home folder to save the settings that go
with each program I have installed, so that when I reinstall the
programs recognixe the configurations from the old installation.
Basically does some document on system recovery exist on steps to
perform etc. Does the install CD have some repair commands to use etc?

Thank you for your responses.

Charlie Kravetz wrote:
On Mon, 2007-11-05 at 07:52 -0500, John Toliver wrote:

I have a thinkpad T23 with 1GB and 30GB HDD running Feisty 7.04:

I just installed 7.04 as a test thinking it wasn't going to work and
wanted to do it just for fun. I was surprised that the installation
actully went over smoothly and was getting comfortable into the system
when I ran into a problem. Apparently Linux has this wonderful
feature (user auditing I think?) that records the actions of each user
and I though the output went to the system log.

1. The system log will open for a split second when clicked on and
then dissappear. No way I can think of to make it work and I would
like to fix this.
2. Is the system log where I want to go to see a log of all the
changes I have made to my system over a period of time, for example if
I were to need to undo a configuration change I made etc.?

3. Does linux have the equivalent of system restore? (if yes what is
the equivalent?)

Thanks in advance for answering my questions...
--
Patience yields far greater results than brute force or rage ever
could so relax......it's just life !!!


I´m sorry, I forgot to address the question of system restore. No, linux
does not have such. Generally, you will need to keep a backup of
important data, such as your /home files. The really great thing is,
linux is stable compared to windows. It does not crash like windows, and
unless you run the latest that is still in test, you probably will never
need that backup. Since May 2005, I have yet to lose any data in Ubuntu.
Keep in mind, though, the latest versions are normally not considered
ready for machines that absolutely cannot lose data. For that you should
use the LTS versions, which at this time is Ubuntu version 6.06-01,
Dapper Drake. The next Long Term Support Ubuntu will be next year. These
versions have a minimun of three years support for the desktop, 5 years
for the server.

I hope this provides some answers.

Good luck,



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