Re: Unidentified subject!
On Sat, Feb 20, 1999 at 04:08:27PM -0700, Brett Wuth wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My Debian system is getting to have so many packages installed
> that backing it up is becoming difficult. Ideally I'd like to
> only back up the files which I can't restore by re-installing
> the packages.
>
> Does anyone have a scheme or suggestions for backing up:
> * all files
/
> * except those that are part of Debian packages
all except /home /root /usr/local /var/local
> * but including those files that have been modified from
> the distribution version
don't know any quick way to determine those
> * and including those files that are dpkg-divert'd
/etc/alternatives
> * and state information of which packages are installed
> so the same ones can be installed again?
/etc
So i'd suggest to back up the following areas:
configuration: /etc
user data: /home
variable data: /var/local /var/backups /var/log
site local: /var/local /usr/local /root
(eventually) kernels and modules: /boot /lib/modules
-Michele
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