https://www.webmaster-forums.net/crss/node/1008352 en https://www.webmaster-forums.net/server-management/tape-backup-script-unix-server#comment-1043078 <p>Yes actually it is my own dedicated server (colocation). I am looking for a good script that can backup some selected (important) directories (/etc /var /usr /home ...). What is your suggestion for this server backup (not just a /home/person directory). Thanks.</p> Sun, 19 Dec 1999 15:37:00 +0000 vbedceo comment 1043078 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net https://www.webmaster-forums.net/server-management/tape-backup-script-unix-server#comment-1043077 <p>Is it your own machine or do you just want to backup your user-directory? In the last case, a simple two-line script like I use for TWF would do just fine:</p> <p>mv backup1.tar.gz backup2.tar.gz<br /> tar -czvf backup1.tar.gz /home/userdir</p> <p>The first line is the most important, DO NEVER FORGET IT!!! Using it, you'll always have two backups and if you can't check the site for more than 24 hours, it will still keep the old backup. If you forget that line, you'll have a backup of the broken web-site...</p> <p>cheers</p> Sun, 19 Dec 1999 08:48:00 +0000 comment 1043077 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net