Re: backing up a complete Debian GNU/Linux system
virtanen wrote:
> > I don't backup system files. I backup kernels, /etc and
> > /var/lib/dpkg/status* files. I also collect a list of installed
> > debs I can reinstall from CD:
> >
> > # dpkg --get-selections > /backup/debian.selections
> >
> > Peter
>
> I managed to get an iomega zip-drive working with my slink-system.
> Is there an easy way (simple commands) available to back up the whole
> debian (~500-600MB) on zip disks for backup?
As I said above, don't backup binaries you have to CD to save
space. Backup the list of packages (dpkg --get-selections) and
their configuration (/etc/ and /var/lib/dpkg/status*). Backup
user data (e.g. /home), splitting it into about 200MB chucks
which will likely compress down to under 100MB (to fit on a Zip).
> is it anyhow possible to use a normal tape-recorder (recording walkman) as
> a backup tape system?
I don't see how.
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