What i need to backup if installl OS ?

[.::Gsmdenis::.]

Cos delete some important files on server , right now need to install OS ,maybe! (centos 5 32bit)

I have unheeding to delete /usr/sbin/ folder files, yes , http was alive ,sure OS get some problem , right now i think only reinstall the OS, or what?

Other question is if reinstall the OS , i need to backup what for this directadmin server.

1. /var/lib/mysql
2. /home webfiles
3. /usr/local/directadmin/data

and what i need to backup?

thanks!

Denis

 

[nobaloney]

I've never successfully did a full OS install without deleting lots of important stuff as a byproduct. Mainly because even if you don't format anything, new default files will overwrite important files on your system.

This may work:

use the System Backup (sysbk) command, and store it somewhere else besides on your server. I presume you can't do this but if you can look at the sysbk configuration files you can tell which files and directories need to be backed up.

Then rebuild your OS using the same distribution and version.

Then restore all the files and directory paths you've backed up.

Jeff