Tape backup script (unix server)
Hi, I was just wondering if you could point me to some good tape backup scripts for a unix (linux) server? Thanks!
Hi, I was just wondering if you could point me to some good tape backup scripts for a unix (linux) server? Thanks!
Anonymous posted this at 08:48 — 19th December 1999.
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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:
mv backup1.tar.gz backup2.tar.gz
tar -czvf backup1.tar.gz /home/userdir
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...
cheers
vbedceo posted this at 15:37 — 19th December 1999.
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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.
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