Re: Backup with versioning
On Sat, Dec 18, 2004 at 12:51:11PM +0100, Bob Alexander wrote:
> In my neverending tweaking of the system I would like to setup a backup
> cron job which would not only (possibly incrementally) save the files or
> directories I indicate, but for /etc and /home would keep the revisions
> of the files in a versioning schema (like rcs, cvs etc.) so that I have
> the possibility of going back to some previous state of the file.
I think many answeres was already given with a bit complicated and
serious methods. Alvin's web site has many idea so does my doc:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tips.en.html#s-diff-backup
But I have easier dummer idea these days.
1. install Debian and configure GNOME systyem from task menu
2. Open file manager
3. Click Go -> CD creator
4. Copy folders (/home /etc /var/lib/dpkg /var/backup) by mouse to CD creator
5. Burn CD
> Any ideas ?
Darn this does not look like Unix back up but it works.
Use CD-RW if you do not want to have too many coasters.
Osamu
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