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I forgot to setup options using 'cp', so all permissions and ownership of made backup are default. I copied the next directories:

  • /etc
  • /bin
  • /home
  • /lib
  • /opt
  • /sbin
  • /usr
  • /var

I am using Fedora 13. So, how can I restore correctly previous directories to my current reinstalled system, what permissions and ownership should this directories and files to be? My default account is 'master'. Also I want to see copied program icons in Gnome menu but they are empty.

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rpm -a --setperms --setugids will handle the system directories. You're on your own for /home and /srv.

Also, rsync -a.

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Thanks, and also there will be f.e. /etc/passwd permitted successfully? I mean is this will set perms and etc to ALL files in system directories? And how can I update programs icons? – purple Sep 5 '10 at 23:36
It will reset all permissions and ownership on all entries in the rpmdb. The icons should come back once all your permissions are correct. – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Sep 5 '10 at 23:58
Ok it works, also I fixed some problems with perms of auditd config files and some another services. But now I have another problem - after starting login window dont show available users and I can't change keyboard layout, what maybe the problem? – purple Sep 6 '10 at 15:40
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