[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: Re: [LUG] moving /home]

[Tony Travis]

Paul Sutton wrote:
> [...]
> contents of /sda5/ have been copied over with cp -a
> [...]
> With this 2nd fstab file i get as far as the login screen (gdm)
> 
> log in and get a message
> 
> cannot enter home directory using /

Hello, Paul.

It's possible that your mistake was:

	cp -a /home /temp-home

This would create:

	/tmp-home/home

When you remount from your new fstab it will be:

	/home/home

If this is the problem, move everything into the new /home:

	mv -i /home/home/* /home
	rmdir /home/home

Bye,

	Tony.
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