Restore /usr/local with Time Machine?

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Restore /usr/local with Time Machine?

I assume that Time Machine is backing up everything in /usr/local/ -- but it doesn't show those directories in its Finder window. How can I restore something in /usr/local/ with Time Machine that was backed up?

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John

Mac Pro Dual 2.6, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Jun 10, 2008 7:56 PM

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V.K.

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Jun 10, 2008 8:03 PM in response to jmistler

First make all files visible in Finder using this terminal command:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles True; killall Finder
\\

after you are done with TM you can make hidden files invisible again using
\\
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles False; killall Finder

You might have to do it from the root account if you want to restore anything in /usr/local

Alternatively, you can navigate to this directory in Finder on the TM drive and copy what you need by hand.

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