Error moving file

[natas00]

I used mv to move my file and that messed everthing up, how do I restore the mv file cp?

mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r)-nouveau.img

thanks

[glennzo]

Reverse the command, but use caution and thought.

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mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r)-nouveau.img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img 


However, does the computer even boot since you've moved the file?

I changed the title of the thread to something more descriptive.

[natas00]

no it does not boot.

[sonoran]

Can you boot a LiveCD or rescue disk or access the Fedora /boot partition from another system, then mv/rename the file? Or do you have another kernel to boot?

That original mv command you used, if you do nothing else, leaves your system without an initramfs.img. You need to follow it with a

# dracut /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)

to create a new initramfs.img before you reboot.

[natas00]

yes I can boot into a previous version.

[sonoran]

Good. Then you should try to rename the original .img file back to what it was. However, do not use the command with "uname -r" because that would use the older kernel you are currently running, and you would still not have a valid initramfs file for the newer kernel.

Best thing would probably be to rename the /boot/initramfs-<kernelversion>-nouveau.img file in place, removing the "-nouveau" part. So it would be

mv  /boot/initramfs-<kernelversion>-nouveau.img /boot/initramfs-<kernelversion>.img

where <kernelversion> = the version of the newer kernel.

[natas00]

thank-you problem solved.. never doing that again.

[sonoran]

Originally Posted by natas00

never doing that again.

You know what they say - when the horse throws you it's best to climb right back on. Or as Nietzsche put it, "What doesn't kill me makes me stronger. And I can always reinstall."

[natas00]

lol ..true