Re: unpacked src.tar.gz in /usr

["dvv" <dvv@online.bg>]

Wijnand writes: 

> Hi list, 
> 
> I think I have a big problem. I unpacked the src.tar.gz (3.4 RELEASE) in 
> the /usr directory instead of the /usr/src/directory.  
> 
> Since this pc is my gateway and there is no way I can reinstall this machine 
> now I have to try to solve this while still booted.  
> 
> All programs in /usr are failing now, I can't even ssh in. 
> 
> I want to try to overwrite everything with the original data in the 
> installation tarballs, but I don't know how to get them on this system when 
> things like ssh, ftp, lynx aren't working.  
> 
> Any suggestions? 
> 
Several:
1) Be more careful ;-)
2) Install a CD and boot with an installation CD into single mode, make a 
backup of /etc and extract all the sets from the CD into /a, where /a is a 
temporary mountpoint of your /
3) Get another box, make it a firewall, then schmuck with the old one as 
much as you want.
Cya,
Dimitar