Re: dd or cp over network: should I use scp?
On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:22:56 -0500
Curt Howland <Howland@priss.com> wrote:
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> But in general, it's necessary to back up only /etc and /home. These
> are where settings and user data are stored, and rebuilding the whole
> system it can be better to build the "system" anew, then just recover
> the user data and any needed custom settings from /etc.
I'd strongly recommend backing up at least parts of /var (what if you
have mail in the mail spool when the system dies?).
Celejar
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