Potato simple backup strategy?
If I keep my local mirror of installed packages (using 'apt-move sync' and
dpkg --get-selections > installed.packages) up to date and backed up, and I
backup my personal data (I'm including /etc, /home and /var/spool here) on
a regular basis, is it safe to assume that in the event of a major disaster
all I'd have to do to recover is:
1. install the base system
2. restore the mirrors partition
3. dpkg --get-selections < installed.packages
4. use 'file: /mirrors/debian' in my sources-list
5. apt-get update/upgrade
6. restore personal data
I'm backing up to CD-RW. Any suggestions and comments gratefully received.
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