[solved :)] accidently deleted /etc/passwd

[tuxamd]

I know this sounds extremely stupid but I it's late and I wasn't paying attention, accidently typed rm instead of cat. Is there anything I can do to get it back? I really haven't created any new user names other than those that come with the installation. If I copy it from my other box will I have issues with user ids? Is there a way to recover the file? Oh, and btw I'm using reiserfs 3.6.

[Keiss]

I think you can copy the passwd file over, and look up you users uid by looking in his home dir (ls -l) and set it in the passwd file if its different. There could be missing some usernames if you installed some services (for example proftpd,...).

[trentin]

you can boot from the livecd, and add all if the users you need into the livecd. thus, you will crate almost an exact passwd file as you had. now just mount your / partition in the livecd, copy the /etc/passwd file and you're all set
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[tuxamd]

So far all I did was ntp and mysql/apache/php though I haven't really ran them yet. I see the apache is in the default passwd file, do you think anything else would get effected?

Hehe unfortunately this is remote so booting into livecd is kind of tough

Though I'm still logged in Which is why I posted to be very cautious because I know once Iog out or mess anything up it will only make things harder.

Don't you just hate the feeling when you realize you just made such a mistake?

[Keiss]

[tuxamd]

Alright, that did the trick. I just borrowed the whole file from my local gentoo box since it's recently been installed. Thanks for your replies.

Valuable lesson learned