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gphlynch
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 Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 8:28 am Post subject: Deleted a sys file, how to replace? - Solved |
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Ok so I just did a stupid newbee thing 
I was having problems with getting postfix and mutt setup and stupidly deleted /etc/init.d/domainname (I think I thought it was /etc/dnsdomainname or something)
Question is... how do I replace it? And for that matter, how do I replace any other system file I may accidentally delete without re-installing the entire os?
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gphlynch
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ok, found semi solution in the form of looking in universal livecd
Still be interested in other answers though... |
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Maedhros
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You could re-emerge the package it came from. The downside to this is finding out which package you want! I think you'll have to ask on the forum for someone to do a qpkg -f /<deleted package>...
BTW: in the case of /etc/init.d/domainname, the package in question is baselayout...
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Deleted a sys file, how to replace? - Solved |
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| gphlynch wrote: | Ok so I just did a stupid newbee thing
I was having problems with getting postfix and mutt setup and stupidly deleted /etc/init.d/domainname (I think I thought it was /etc/dnsdomainname or something)
Question is... how do I replace it? And for that matter, how do I replace any other system file I may accidentally delete without re-installing the entire os? |
Depends on the file. If you know what it is you may be able to re-write it by hand.
Or re-emerge system or something.
Or be very careful about what you delete in the first place...
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